Facial pain: typical causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on facial pain: typical causes: Ocular causes Optic neuritis Acute glaucoma Cavernous sinus lesions Ocular myositis Orbital inflammation/infection/deposits Tolosa Hunt syndrome (THS) Facial nerve related Facial neuralgias Primary headaches Vascular causes…

Ocular causes

  • Optic neuritis
  • Acute glaucoma
  • Cavernous sinus lesions
  • Ocular myositis
  • Orbital inflammation/infection/deposits
  • Tolosa Hunt syndrome (THS)

Facial nerve related

Facial neuralgias

Primary headaches

Vascular causes

Structural causes

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References

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