scholarly journals Krónikus orofacialis fájdalmak

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (27) ◽  
pp. 1047-1056
Author(s):  
Gergely Fehér ◽  
Zsolt Nemeskéri ◽  
Gabriella Pusch ◽  
Iván Zádori ◽  
Gyula Bank ◽  
...  

Abstract: Orofacial pain is the common name of a variety of disorders from inflammatory diseases to neuropathic pain syndromes. This condition is quite common, it may involve 7% of the whole population. Patients (and doctors) are not aware of the origin of their complaints, therefore initial management falls among the variety of healthcare professionals. The aim of our review was to summarize the current evidence of chronic orofacial pain including diagnosis, management and pitfalls. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(27): 1047–1056.

Author(s):  
Aydin Gozalov ◽  
Messoud Ashina ◽  
Joanna M. Zakrzewska

Orofacial pain is a complex problem and affects up to 7% of the population. Although trigeminal neuralgia has been considered the prime neuralgic condition in the facial region, other forms of neuropathic pain are now being more frequently recognized and require recognition and a different management approach. Many patients with chronic orofacial pain report numerous comorbidities, such as psychiatric or personality disorders, which significantly affect management. Various pain conditions present in the facial region. Some of them rarely present extra-orally (unless as radiating pain) such as atypical odontalgia or persistent dento-alveolar pain disorder and burning mouth syndrome, whereas others will present in both areas such as classical trigeminal neuralgia, post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy, trigeminal neuropathy attributed to multiple sclerosis, and persistent idiopathic facial pain. Myofascial pain syndrome related to the muscles of mastication is very common and may also be associated with temporomandibular joint problems. Trigeminal neuralgia and the rarer glossopharyngeal neuralgia are similar in quality and characteristics with specific treatment modalities, but differ in pain location. Trigeminal neuropathic pain is caused most frequently by trauma. If no other diagnostic criteria are fulfilled, a diagnosis of persistent idiopathic facial pain is made. It is crucial for these patients to be managed by multidisciplinary teams.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (29) ◽  
pp. 2156-2161
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rezaei ◽  
Shadi Babaei ◽  
Ladan Jamshidy

BACKGROUND This study intended to evaluate the prevalence of chronic orofacial pain in diabetic patients and its characteristics. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 1300 patients referred to the Diabetes Centre of Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah in 2019 were studied. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including demographic sections, medical history, and clinical findings. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 18, and the significance level was considered 0.05. RESULTS The prevalence of chronic orofacial pain in diabetics was 11.8 %. Headaches with a prevalence of 6.7 % were the most common chronic pain, followed by neuropathic pain with 2.54 % and TMJ pain with 2.38 %. The results showed that with an increase in FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) and HbA1c (Haemoglobin A1c) variables, the prevalence of chronic orofacial pain also increased (P < 0.001). People under 40 and over 60 years were more likely to have TMJ pain (P < 0.001). Also, the duration of pain showed a statistically significant relationship with age and FBS. In patients under 50 years of age, the highest frequency was related to pain persistence less than 30 minutes, and in older ages, the prevalence of pain lasting more than 3 hours was higher (P < 0.02). Also, with an increase in FBS, the duration of pain increased (P < 0.05). The relationship between perceived pain intensity and type of diabetes was significant (P < 0.001). There was also a statistically significant and inverse relationship between pain intensity and age (P < 0.001, ρ = - 0.473). CONCLUSIONS Migraine headaches, chronic neuropathic pain, and TMJ complication have high prevalence in diabetic patients, and management of these pain should be put under consideration by clinicians. KEY WORDS Diabetes, Chronic Orofacial Pain, Prevalence


2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Y Upadhyay

ABSTRACT Background Little is known about the procedures used by indian dental and maxillofacial surgeons treating patients suffering from chronic orofacial pain (COP). This study aimed to evaluate the ambulatory management of COP. Methods Using a standardized questionnaire we collected data of dental and maxillofacial surgeons treating patients with COP. Therapists described variables as patients’ demographics, chronic pain disorders and their aetiologies, own diagnostic and treatment principles during a period of 3 months. Results Although only 14.5% of the 520 addressed therapists returned completely evaluable questionnaires, 985 patients with COP could be identified. An orofacial pain syndrome named atypical odontalgia (16.0 %) was frequent. Although those patients revealed signs of chronification, pain therapists were rarely involved (12.5%). For assessing pain the use of Analogue Scales (7%) orinterventional diagnostics (4.6%) was uncommon. Despite the fact that surgical procedures are cofactors of COP therapists preferred further surgery (41.9%) and neglected the prescription of analgesics (15.7%). However, most therapists self-evaluated the efficacy of their pain management as good (69.7 %). Conclusion Often ambulatory dental and maxillofacial surgeons do not follow guidelines for COP management despite a high prevalence of severe orofacial pain syndromes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2189
Author(s):  
Thomas Perreault ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Mike Cummings ◽  
Barry C. Gendron

Sciatica is a condition often accompanied by neuropathic pain (NP). Acupuncture and dry needling are common treatments for pain, and the current literature supports acupuncture as an effective treatment for sciatica. However, it is unknown if the mechanisms of NP are considered in the delivery of needling interventions for sciatica. Our objective was to assess the efficacy and the effectiveness of needling therapies, to identify common needling practices and to investigate if NP mechanisms are considered in the treatment of sciatica. A scoping review of the literature on needling interventions for sciatica and a review of the literature on mechanisms related to NP and needling interventions were performed. Electronic literature searches were conducted on PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from inception to August, 2020 to identify relevant papers. Reference lists of included papers were also manually screened and a related-articles search through PubMed was performed on all included articles. Mapping of the results included description of included studies, summary of results, and identification of gaps in the existing literature. Ten articles were included. All studies used acupuncture for the treatment of sciatica, no studies on dry needling were identified. Current evidence supports the efficacy and effectiveness of acupuncture for sciatica, however, no studies considered underlying NP mechanisms in the acupuncture approach for sciatica and the rationale for using acupuncture was inconsistent among trials. This review reveals that neuropathic pain mechanisms are not routinely considered in needling approaches for patients with sciatica. Studies showed acupuncture to be an effective treatment for sciatic pain, however, further research is warranted to explore if needling interventions for sciatica and NP would be more effective if NP mechanisms are considered.


1974 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles C. Alling ◽  
H. Newton Burton

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