title: [Management and treatment of patients with atypical facial pain].
abstract: The term "atypical facial pain" refers to a pain disease and should not be used for pain of peripheral origin. As a rule atypical facial pain is induced by a peripheral tissue trauma not necessarily associated with nerve lesions. The intensity of pain does not correlate with the measurable magnitude of the trauma. If treatment is possible, it will be the more successful the earlier it is started. Therapy comprises transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, sympathetic nerve block, drug therapy and psychotherapy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoffmeister
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004525:Efferent Pathways / Q000187:drug effects; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
vernacular_title: Führung und Behandlung von Patienten mit atypischem Gesichtsschmerz.