This causes pressure to build up within the inflamed sinuses, causing facial pain. Facial pain from sinus pressure has the following features: Bell’s palsy results when the facial nerve on one side of ...
The disorder can affect any of the three nerve branches, meaning you could feel pain anywhere from your forehead to your jaw. Usually, you’ll feel pain on only one side of your face. Some people ...
The Facial Pain Association (FPA) is proud to announce the release of its second book, "Facial Pain: Living Well with Neuropathic Facial Pain, including trigeminal neuralgia," co-edited by Anne Brazer ...
The trigeminal nerve is most commonly associated with trigeminal neuralgia, a condition characterized by severe facial pain. Since it is large and has several divisions, the trigeminal nerve or its ...
Neuropathic facial pain refers to pain experienced in any part of the face, including the eyes and mouth. Simple activities such as smiling, talking, eating, or brushing your teeth can cause ...
Nerve blocks are a common outpatient medical treatment for pain in many body parts, including the legs, arms, buttocks, back, neck, and face. The injections can be effective for headaches, but there ...
Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that occurs when something interrupts the signals from the facial nerve, which animates the muscles in the face. Known as cranial nerve VII, it also plays a ...