Most common cause of facial pain is dental; triggered by hot, cold, or sweet foods. Exposure to cold repeatedly induces dental pain. Trigeminal neuralgia consists of paroxysmal, electric shock—like episodes of pain in the distribution of trigeminal nerve; occipital neuralgia presents as lancinating occipital pain. These disorders are discussed in Chap. 187. Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell's Palsy, and Other Cranial Nerve Disorders.
For a more detailed discussion, see Goadsby PJ, Raskin NH: Headache, Chap. 21, p. 107; and Goadsby PJ, Raskin NH: Migraine and Other Primary Headache Disorders, Chap. 447, p. 2586, in HPIM-19. |
Section 3. Common Patient Presentations