Facial pain, or, in other words, prosopalgia, is one of the most difficult problems of modern medicine. Painful sensations can arise due to any pathologies of the nervous and dental systems, diseases of the eyes and ENT organs, etc.
The most common cause of facial pain is trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminy). The prevalence of trigeminal neuralgia is quite high and amounts to 30-50 patients per 100,000 population, and the incidence according to WHO is within 2-4 people per 100,000 population.
Facial pain is very common in medical practice. The most common cause of facial pain is trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminy). The prevalence of trigeminal neuralgia is quite high and amounts to 30-50 patients per 100,000 population, and the incidence according to WHO is within 2-4 people per 100,000 population.
In the work of a general practitioner, complaints about ear pain are quite common. If the ear pain is severe, patients usually seek medical help even at night.
Headache can be functional or organic. Organic headache will usually be associated with neurological symptoms and signs such as vomiting, fever, paralysis, paresis, seizures, confusion, decreased consciousness, mood changes, visual disturbances.
Among the most common pain syndromes encountered in the practice of a family doctor, headaches occupy a leading place. Headaches are any pain and discomfort localized in the head area, although some researchers limit themselves to the area located above the eyebrows and to the back of the head.
