Facial pain: typical causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Facial pain: typical causes. Optic neuritis, Acute glaucoma, Cavernous sinus lesions, Ocular myositis. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Ocular causes
- Optic neuritis
- Acute glaucoma
- Cavernous sinus lesions
- Ocular myositis
- Orbital inflammation/infection/deposits
- Tolosa Hunt syndrome (THS)
Facial nerve related
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Facial neuralgias
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Primary headaches
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Vascular causes
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Structural causes
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References
- Siccoli MM, Bassetti CL, Sandor PS. Facial pain: clinical differential diagnosis. Lancet Neurol 2006; 5:257-267.
- Schoenen J. Differential diagnosis of facial pain. Acta Neurol Belg 2001; 101:6-9.
- Quail G. Atypical facial pain-a diagnostic challenge. Aust Fam Physician 2005; 34:641-645.
- Ziegeler C, May A. Facial presentations of migraine, TACs, and other paroxysmal facial pain syndromes. Neurology 2019; 93:e1138-e1147.
