Facial Pain

Question 1

This condition is also called “tic douloureux”

Answer 1

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Question 2

List some trigeminal neuralgia triggers

Answer 2

Touch

Movement

Drafts

Eating

Brushing teeth

Shaving

talking

Question 3

What condition is similar to trigeminal neuralgia, but occur in the throat, tonsillar fossa, and sometimes deep in the ear and back of tongue

Answer 3

Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Question 4

Which condition of facial pain is confined to trigeminal nerve and it’s branches

Answer 4

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Question 5

Describe the pain of Trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 5

Sudden
Lancinating

Arises from mouth and goes to ear, eye, or nose

Intermittent

Progressive - Episodes become more frequent and then constant

Question 6

Syncope can occur with this condition

Answer 6

Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Question 7

Which facial pain is described below:

Constant, often burning pain
May be unilateral, but often spreads
Doesn’t have characteristics of trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 7

Atypical Facial Pain

Question 8

What is the condition described below?

Secondary to herpes zoster
15% of patients with zoster develop it
Burning pain, but won’t cross midline

Answer 8

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Question 9

In postherpetic neuralgia, what is the nerve affected?

Answer 9

the 1st division of trigeminal nerve is affected