Oral-Facial Pain Flashcards
Primary HA
Migraine, tension-type, cluster
Secondary HA
Trauma, cranial/cervical vascular disorder, non vascular intracranial disorder, substance use/withdrawal, infection, homeostasis disturbance, psychiatric disorder
HA Red Flags
- 50+
- unilateral
- new onset, change, progressively worsening
- thunderclap
- new pain level
- brought on by physical exertion, coughing, sneezing, straining
- seizures, confusion, clumsiness, change in alertness, bowel/bladder sx, weakness
- eye pain / visual changes
- fever
- weight loss
- vomiting
- temporal artery tenderness
- cancer, HIV, HTN
- head/neck injury
- anticoagulant use
When to perform CT on HA patients
- Before LP in all patients with suspected sub-arachnoid hemorrhage
- sudden onset of HA, worst HA of life, thunderclap HA
VBI Pain Distribution
Back/side of neck from occipital protruberance to just below top of scapula
ICA Pain Distribution
- Forehead above eyes
- back/side of neck from occipital protruberance to just above scapula
Vertebral Artery Compromise
- Mostly between C1 & C2
- Rotation to R compromises L artery
- co-existing atherosclerosis increases risk
Tension-Type HA
- Most common type
- Bilateral, mild-moderate intensity, pressing quality, not aggravated by PA
- 30 min to 7 days
- Women > Men
- TrP likely source
- Frequent: 10 episodes on 2-15 days per month for 3+ months
Migraine HA
- nausea, photophobia, photophobia, exacerbated by PA
- POUND - pulsation, duration 4-72 hours, unilateral, nausea/vomiting, disabling intensity
Cluster HA
- rare
- 15-180 minutes
- Frequency ranges from 1 every other day to 8/day
- severe pain associated with ipsilateral autonomic symptoms
- conjunctival injection/lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, eyelid edema, facial sweating, miosis/ptosis, restlessness
- onset before 30 years old
- unilateral orbital, temporal pain 15-180 minutes
Cervicogenic HA
- Cervical ROM restriction, ipsilateral neck/shoulder/arm pain, pressure over upper c-spine/occipital region
- confirmed by diagnostic block of C2
- unilateral
- moderate-sever, non-throbbing, starting in neck, varying duration, fluctuating continuous pain, marginal effects, female, not infrequent hx of Head trauma
- impairment in flexors synergy
- joint Dysfunction O-C3
Intervention for Cervicogenic HA
- joint dysfunction: manipulative therapy
- MS impairment: therapeutic exercise
- Neural system: tx of articular system 1st, gentle neural mobilization
- Ergonometrics: correction of work practices
- pressure BFB helps retrain DNF
- Patient participation in home program is essential
DNF
- longus coli and capitulation, rictus capitulation anterior & longus
- segmental support
- allow stability during compression
- lose endurance with dysfunction
- become more fatiguable in chronic neck pain
Trigeminal neuralgia
- Cranial Nerve V is irritated
- intense, stabbing, shock-like pain
- 1-2 minutes
- unilateral
- usually 6 month remission
Occipital Neuralgia
- pain in 1+ nerves caused by compression and/or irritation of GON or LON
- paroxysmal shooting/stabbing pain in dermatology of greater/lesser occipital nerve
- vision impairments, ocular pain, tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, congestion
Muscular Referral of Earache
- SCM
- Masseter
- Lateral Pterygoid
Muscular Referral of Temporal HA
- SCM
- Temporalis
- Trapezius
Muscular Referral of Suboccipital HA
- Trapezius
- Posterior Cervical Ms
Muscular Referral of Occipital HA
- Trapezius
- SCM
- Posterior Temporalis
Muscular Referral of Jaw Pain & Toothache
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- SCM
Muscular Referral of HA behind eye
- Temporalis
- Trapezius
- SCM
- Splenius Cervicis
Muscular Referral of HA above eye
- SCM
- Temporalis
- Frontalis
- Masseter
HA Differentiation Chart (Picture saved on iPad)
- Cervicogenic
- Migraine
- Tension
Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD)
Common, disabling, & costly conditions that occur as a consequence of MVA