title: [Facial pain].
abstract: Whether acute, chronic or recurrent, facial pain remains an therapeutic challenge. Neurological tests, otorhinolaryngologic, dental or psychiatric examinations do not always provide a precise diagnosis. We propose a review of painful diseases most often found in the head and neck region. A differential diagnosis between psychiatric and functional diseases is proposed although the subjective component is always present. Neuralgias, migraine, cluster headache, tension-type headache, atypical facial pain and cancer pain are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale faciale, C.I U.A Paré, Mons, Belgique.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magremanne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bredas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence