ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Chronic Facial Pain: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain, and Myofascial Pain Syndrome-An Evidence-Based Narrative Review and Etiological Hypothesis.
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- The Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Glia in Animal Models of Chronic Orofacial Pain: A Systematic Review.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Review
- Post-Dental and Alveolar Nerve-Related Trigeminal Pain in Patients Referred with Trigeminal Neuralgia Terminology: A Retrospective Tertiary-Center Diagnostic Pathway Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Partial sensory rhizotomy in therapy-refractory and recurrent trigeminal neuralgia - a single center experience.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- Trigeminal Terminal Branch Neuralgias in a Headache Unit: A 15-Year Series.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Decoding orofacial pain: a translational review of mechanisms and novel therapies.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Review
- Facial Pain as the Initial Presentation of Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Fourteen year retrospective study of craniofacial pain in a neurological emergency department.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Perceptions of persistent idiopathic facial pain: a comprehensive study of adults in Ha'il city, Saudi Arabia.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of inflammatory biomarkers in trigeminal neuralgia.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Causal Link Between Plasma Lipidome and Trigeminal Neuralgia Using Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization.Pain research & management · 2025Article
- Evaluating Large Language Models for Burning Mouth Syndrome Diagnosis.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Amitriptyline-perphenazine therapy for persistent idiopathic facial pain: translational perspectives from a retrospective study.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Article
- Pathophysiology and Management of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2024Review
- The Trigeminal Sensory System and Orofacial Pain.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Approaches for the Management of Neuropathic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis.CNS drugs · 2024Review
- The outcomes of microvascular decompression for primary trigeminal neuralgia: insights from a single-center experience and technical advancements.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Predictive value of foramen ovale size on pain recurrence after percutaneous balloon compression.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2023Article
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- Discomfort and Pain Related to Protective Mask-Wearing during COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), the most common form of severe facial pain, may be confused with an ill-defined persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP). Facial pain is reviewed and a detailed discussion of TN and PIFP is presented. A possible cause for PIFP is proposed. (1) Methods: Databases were searched for articles related to facial pain, TN, and PIFP. Relevant articles were selected, and all systematic reviews and meta-analyses were included. (2) Discussion: The lifetime prevalence for TN is approximately 0.3% and for PIFP approximately 0.03%. TN is 15-20 times more common in persons with multiple sclerosis. Most cases of TN are caused by neurovascular compression, but a significant number are secondary to inflammation, tumor or trauma. The cause of PIFP remains unknown. Well-established TN treatment protocols include pharmacotherapy, neurotoxin denervation, peripheral nerve ablation, focused radiation, and microvascular decompression, with high rates of relief and varying degrees of adverse outcomes. No such protocols exist for PIFP. (3) Conclusion: PIFP may be confused with TN, but treatment possibilities differ greatly. Head and neck muscle myofascial pain syndrome is suggested as a possible cause of PIFP, a consideration that could open new approaches to treatment.
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