CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN
<p>Background. Chronic unexplained orofacial pain is frequently the cause of prolonged suffering for the patient and an unsolvable problem for the therapist. Pathophysiology of the onset of this type of pain is virtually unknown. Still, it is possible to divide chronic orofacial pain into seve...
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| author | Aleš Vesnaver Andreja Eberlinc |
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| description | <p>Background. Chronic unexplained orofacial pain is frequently the cause of prolonged suffering for the patient and an unsolvable problem for the therapist. Pathophysiology of the onset of this type of pain is virtually unknown. Still, it is possible to divide chronic orofacial pain into several separate categories, according to its onset, symptoms and therapy. All forms of this type of pain have a strong psychological component.</p><p>Methods. A retrograde review was conducted, in which patients’ records, treated in 1994 for chronic unexplained orofacial pain, were followed through a 5 year period. The modalities of treatment then and at present were compared.</p><p>Conclusions. Except for trigeminal neuralgia, where carbamazepine remains the first choice drug, treatment of chronic facial pain has changed considerably.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-467dd4ef86cf431f835ecc4a5392128d2022-12-21T18:48:27ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242002-04-017141125CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAINAleš Vesnaver0Andreja Eberlinc1Klinični oddelek za maksilofacialno in oralno kirurgijo Kirurška klinika Klinični center Zaloška 2 1525 LjubljanaKlinični oddelek za maksilofacialno in oralno kirurgijo Kirurška klinika Klinični center Zaloška 2 1525 Ljubljana<p>Background. Chronic unexplained orofacial pain is frequently the cause of prolonged suffering for the patient and an unsolvable problem for the therapist. Pathophysiology of the onset of this type of pain is virtually unknown. Still, it is possible to divide chronic orofacial pain into several separate categories, according to its onset, symptoms and therapy. All forms of this type of pain have a strong psychological component.</p><p>Methods. A retrograde review was conducted, in which patients’ records, treated in 1994 for chronic unexplained orofacial pain, were followed through a 5 year period. The modalities of treatment then and at present were compared.</p><p>Conclusions. Except for trigeminal neuralgia, where carbamazepine remains the first choice drug, treatment of chronic facial pain has changed considerably.</p>http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1585TMJ syndrometrigeminal neuralgiaphantom painglossodyniapain treatment |
| spellingShingle | Aleš Vesnaver Andreja Eberlinc CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN Zdravniški Vestnik TMJ syndrome trigeminal neuralgia phantom pain glossodynia pain treatment |
| title | CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN |
| title_full | CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN |
| title_fullStr | CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN |
| title_full_unstemmed | CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN |
| title_short | CHRONIC UNEXPLAINED OROFACIAL PAIN |
| title_sort | chronic unexplained orofacial pain |
| topic | TMJ syndrome trigeminal neuralgia phantom pain glossodynia pain treatment |
| url | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1585 |
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