Characterization of head and neck pain symptoms of patients presenting to a tertiary care pain clinic

Objective: To characterize the presentation and symptomatology of individuals presenting with pain in head and neck regions. Methods: A retrospective chart-review was performed on patients with pain in the HFN presenting to a tertiary pain center in Turkey between January 2016 and January 2017. Info...

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Published in:Cranio 2023-09, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-6
Main Authors: Khawaja, Shehryar Nasir, Selvi, Firat, Ozdemir, Melek, Talu, Gül Köknel, Bektas Kayhan, Kivanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute pain
chronic pain
facial pain
temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
trigeminal nerve
trigeminal neuralgia
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Summary:Objective: To characterize the presentation and symptomatology of individuals presenting with pain in head and neck regions. Methods: A retrospective chart-review was performed on patients with pain in the HFN presenting to a tertiary pain center in Turkey between January 2016 and January 2017. Information regarding the characteristics of pain and medical and treatment history were extracted and reviewed. Results: Among 197 subjects, 135 (68.5%) were females. The average duration of pain was 60.13 ± 92.32 months. The pain was continuous in presentation and severe in intensity in 43.1% and 51.8% of the subjects, respectively. The pain was associated with at least one somatosensory symptom in 12.1% of subjects. Common diagnoses were trigeminal neuralgia, persistent idiopathic facial pain, and migraine headaches. Conclusion: Painful disorders of the HFN are associated with varying and perplexing signs and symptoms. Such patients should undergo a comprehensive clinical assessment with a multidisciplinary team.
ISSN:0886-9634
2151-0903
DOI:10.1080/08869634.2020.1863113