Facial Neuralgia (Desai) Flashcards
What patient complaint with orofacial pain should always cause concern?
Facial numbness
What is the most common pain in the dental office?
Odontogenic pain secondary to caries, trauma, periodontal pathology
What are 7 causes of orofacial pain other than directly dental causes?
- Musculoskeletal (e.g. TMD)
- Neuralgia
- Neuropathic
- Vascular
- Neoplastic
- Infectious (bacterial, fungal, viral)
- Burning Mouth Syndrome (can be psychological, vitamin deficiency, parafunction, neuropathy)
What percent of the population calling pain from sinusitis is a chronic problem? (not even sure what this question is asking)
15%
How to differentiate sinusitis from other orofacial pain, when teeth experiencing referred pain from sinusitis will be temperature sensitive and percussion sensitive?
Will be a whole quadrant vs only one tooth
What is an autoimmune disease that can cause salivary gland enlargement?
Sjogren’s syndrome
What is the average time it takes to find an effective treatment for headaches?
3.5 years
What is the classification of headaches by the International Headache Society?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Cranial neuralgias
Are migraines primary or secondary headaches?
Primary
What are the 2 major types of migraine and which is the most common?
- Migraine with Aura
- Migraine without Aura
(The migraine without aura is the most common)
What is the duration of a migraine?
4-72 hours
What is the location of a migraine?
Always unilateral
What are the characteristics of a migraine (must have at least two)?
- Unilateral
- Pulsating
- Moderate to severe pain intensity (5-10 out of 10)
- Aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity
At least one of what 4 things will accompany a migraine?
- Nausea (90%)
- Vomiting (35%)
- Photophobia
- Phonophobia
What percentage of migraines have a prodrome that is difficult to describe?
60%
What percentage of migraines have auras?
20%
What is the character of a migraine aura?
Develop over 5-20 minutes and last less than 30 minutes
40% of migraines start how and progress to what?
Begin as the whole head, moderate intensity, go to pulsating unilateral above the eyes
What percentage of migraines have identifiable triggers that can be avoided as a means to treat the migraines?
10%
What are the 2 most common triptans prescribed for migraines?
- Sumatriptan
2. Maxalt
What is the sumatriptan mechanism of action?
Selective agonist for serotonin in cranial arteries causes vasoconstriction and reduces neurogenic inflammation associated with antidromic neuronal transmission correlation with relief of migraine
What is ergotamine?
A vasoconstrictor of cranial blood vessels and is also a uterine stimulant.
What are the most common prophylactic medications for migraines?
- Antihypertensives
- Calcium channel blockers
- Beta blockers
What is a headache that is not associated with muscle tension or stress leading to abnormal central pain modulation leads to hyperalgesia (think being sore after working out and then a light touch hurts)
Tension-type Headache (TTH)
What is the difference in location between a tension type headache (TTH) and a migraine?
TTH is bilateral
What is the difference in pain between a TTH and a migraine?
TTH does not pulsate (but a migraine DOES pulsate)
What is the difference in aggravation of symptoms between a TTH and migraine?
TTH not aggravated by routine physical activity.
Migraine is aggravated by routine physical activity
What is the occurrence of TTH?
At least 10 episodes occurring on fewer than 1 day per month (<12 days/yr)
What is the duration of tension-type headaches?
30 minutes to 7 days
Will TTH have nausea or vomiting like a migraine?
No
Can TTH have photophobia like a migraine?
Yes but not a lot
What is a headache that is unilateral above the eye, lasting 4-72 hours?
Migraine
What is a headache that is bilateral band of pressure around the head lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to 7 days?
Tension Type Headache
Should TTH be treated with frequent OTC analgesic or barbiturate combinations and why?
No. Avoid developing chronic TTH or chronic daily headache.
What is the treatment for TTH?
Stress management, corrected posture, stretching, physical therapy, pharmacologic
What is a form of cell-mediated immune reaction causing vasculitis of blood vessels in the head and neck region?
Temporal arteritis
What is the common vessel causing temporal arteritis?
Temporal artery
What can Temporal Arteritis be closely related to?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (inflammatory disorder involving pain and stiffness in shoulder and hips)
What is a potential risk of Temporal Arteritis?
Sudden blindness caused by diminished blood supply due to artery inflammation
What is the character of Temporal Arteritis headache?
Usually unilateral or occasionally (rarely) bilateral continuous throbbing intense headache directly at the temple. Tenderness to mild touching (even brushing your hair)
What are 2 complaints that might lead to thinking the patient has Temporal Arteritis?
- Jaw claudication (pain on chewing)
2. Tender scalp when brushing
What are 2 inflammatory markers that can be used to aide in Temporal Arteritis diagnosis?
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
(these are both non-specific markers)
What gives the most conclusive diagnosis for Temporal Arteritis?
Biopsy temporal artery