title: Classification and diagnosis of facial pain.
abstract: This is an interesting time to consider the classification of facial pain because of the emergence of new ideas that challenge our understanding of the mechanisms involved. The new hypotheses that have been proposed appear to be of clinical relevance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000150:complications; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000150:complications