title: Anatomy of headache and facial pain.
abstract: In this article we review the neural and vascular supply contributing to headache and facial pain. A detailed review of the neuroanatomy, particularly of the trigeminal contribution, was formulated. Emphasis was placed on outlining the dural, supratentorial, and facial structures innervated. A detailed review of the vascular anatomy is performed, with demonstration of the trigeminal innervation of key vascular structures. An outline of pain-sensitive cranial structures is also described. The pathways examined in this article serve as the basis on which concepts of headache and facial pain will build.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Box 850, Boston, MA 02111, USA. dlarrier@tufts-nemc.org
authors.forename: Deidre
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Larrier
authors.forename: Arnold
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006261:Headache / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology