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Facial Neuralgia (Sphenopalatine Neuralgia)

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Neuralgic syndromes and other conditions which feature chronic or recurrent FACIAL PAIN as the primary manifestation of disease. Disorders of the trigeminal and facial nerves are frequently associated with these conditions.

Also Known As:

Sphenopalatine Neuralgia; Craniofacial Pain Syndromes; Myofacial Pain Syndromes; Craniofacial Pain Syndrome; Facial Neuralgias; Facial Pain Syndrome; Myofacial Pain Syndrome; Neuralgia, Facial; Neuralgia, Sphenopalatine; Neuralgias, Facial; Neuralgias, Sphenopalatine; Pain Syndrome, Craniofacial; Pain Syndrome, Facial; Pain Syndrome, Myofacial; Pain Syndromes, Craniofacial; Pain Syndromes, Facial; Pain Syndromes, Myofacial; Sphenopalatine Neuralgias; Syndrome, Craniofacial Pain; Syndrome, Facial Pain; Syndrome, Myofacial Pain; Syndromes, Craniofacial Pain; Syndromes, Facial Pain; Syndromes, Myofacial Pain; Facial Pain Syndromes

Networked: 47 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
2.	Neuralgia (Stump Neuralgia)
3.	Facial Pain (Myofacial Pain)
4.	Pain (Aches)
5.	Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)

Experts

1.	Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen: 1 article (01/2015)
2.	de Andrade, Daniel Ciampi: 1 article (01/2015)
3.	Neville, Iuri Santana: 1 article (01/2015)
4.	Lepski, Guilherme Alves: 1 article (01/2015)
5.	Schroeder, Humberto Kluge: 1 article (01/2015)
6.	Duarte, Kleber Paiva: 1 article (01/2015)
7.	Shaw, Andrew: 1 article (10/2014)
8.	Deogaonkar, Milind: 1 article (10/2014)
9.	Sharma, Mayur: 1 article (10/2014)
10.	Regelsberger, J: 1 article (04/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Facial Neuralgia:

1.	Type A Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum A Toxin)FDA Link 01/01/2007 - "Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) can be a safe and effective therapy for certain forms of facial pain syndromes."
2.	Lidocaine (Xylocaine)FDA LinkGeneric 04/01/2012 - "In this chart review, the efficacy of ONB using lidocaine and dexamethasone was evaluated in 20 patients with craniofacial pain syndromes comprising 8 patients with trigeminal neuralgia, 6 with trigeminal neuropathic pain, 5 with persistent idiopathic facial pain and 1 with occipital neuralgia. "
3.	Dexamethasone (Maxidex)FDA LinkGeneric 04/01/2012 - "In this chart review, the efficacy of ONB using lidocaine and dexamethasone was evaluated in 20 patients with craniofacial pain syndromes comprising 8 patients with trigeminal neuralgia, 6 with trigeminal neuropathic pain, 5 with persistent idiopathic facial pain and 1 with occipital neuralgia. "
4.	Dapsone FDA Link 02/15/1951 - "[Case of facial neuralgia cured by dental treatment with iodized disulone]."
5.	N-Methylaspartate (NMDA)IBA 10/10/2000 - "However, there have been no controlled trials of NMDA antagonists in facial neuralgias. "
6.	Glycerol (Glycerine)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2004 - "Peripheral glycerol injection for the relief of facial neuralgia in children." 12/01/1984 - "A 48-year-old man had right facial neuralgia for 4 years along and he received percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy twice, but the pain was not aleviated. " 12/01/1981 - "Håkanson's treatment of trigeminal neuralgia by injecting 0.2 to 0.4 ml of glycerol into the cerebrospinal fluid in Meckel's cave was carried out in 27 patients with trigeminal neuralgia, 3 with atypical facial neuralgia, and 1 with post-traumatic facial neuralgia. "
7.	Carbamazepine (Tegretol)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1986 - "[Long-term results of the treatment of facial neuralgia with carbamazepines (Tegretol, Finlepsin)]." 01/01/1968 - "[Apropos of 3 cases of facial neuralgia of dental origin treated with carbamazepine]." 11/02/2005 - "Our patient had refractory arterial hypertension despite taking five different antihypertensive drugs in hospital, while on carbamazepine for a facial neuralgia. "
8.	Eagle syndromeIBA 09/01/2008 - "To investigate the incidence of locomotor system pathologies such as myofacial pain syndrome (MPS), fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and temporomandibular dysfunction in patients with Eagle Syndrome. " 02/01/1997 - "The symptoms related to Eagle's syndrome can be confused with those attributed to a wide variety of facial neuralgias and/or oral, dental and TMJ diseases. "
9.	Thalamic syndromeIBA 08/01/1953 - "[Essential facial neuralgia as a thalamic syndrome]." 01/01/1957 - "[Thalamic syndrome with facial neuralgia; treatment by chlorpromazine]."
10.	Vitamin B 12 (Cyanocobalamin)FDA LinkGeneric 05/01/1953 - "[Facial neuralgia treated with success by vitamin B12]."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) 09/01/2001 - "This study investigated effects of electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback (BFB) and transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation (TENS) on the EMG activity of the masticatory muscles and skin conductance level (SCL) of patients, suffering from myofacial pain syndrome. "
2.	Psychology Biofeedback (Biofeedback) 09/01/2001 - "This study investigated effects of electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback (BFB) and transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation (TENS) on the EMG activity of the masticatory muscles and skin conductance level (SCL) of patients, suffering from myofacial pain syndrome. "
3.	Electrocoagulation (Electrocautery) 01/01/1985 - "[Results of percutaneous selective thermocoagulation of Gasser's ganglion in essential facial neuralgia. " 01/01/1977 - "The authors report their experience in the treatment of essential facial neuralgia by differential thermocoagulation of the gasserian ganglion. " 01/01/1977 - "[Treatment of essential facial neuralgia by selective thermocoagulation of Gasser's ganglion]." 02/01/2003 - "Trigeminal nucleus caudalis radiofrequency thermocoagulation is an effective neurosurgical procedure for the treatment of chronically debilitating and desperate facial pain syndromes with acceptable morbidity." 05/01/1978 - "[Treatment of facial neuralgias: retrogasserian thermocoagulation under iterative discontinuous narcosis with propanidid]."
4.	Decompression 04/01/1961 - "[Remote results of trigeminal decompression in the treatment of essential facial neuralgia]." 04/01/1957 - "[Decompression of Gasser's ganglion in treatment of facial neuralgia; report on 18 personal cases]." 01/01/2015 - "INN should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases with atypical facial neuralgia, and microvascular decompression is an effective treatment option that can provide optimal pain relief."
5.	Curettage 07/01/1979 - "Histopathologic examination of bone removed from cavities by curettage revealed, in both idiopathic trigeminal and atypical facial neuralgias, a similar pattern characterized by a highly vascular abnormal healing response of bone. " 04/01/1995 - "Long-term effects of jawbone curettage on the pain of facial neuralgia." 04/01/1995 - "One hundred ninety patients who could be located retrospectively and who had histories of jawbone curettage for chronic "idiopathic" facial pain, either trigeminal neuralgia (TN) or atypical facial neuralgia/pain (AFN), were identified through surgical pathology reports from four institutions. " 04/01/1995 - "To evaluate the dimension and duration of pain reduction in patients with facial neuralgias after localization, decortication, and curettage of histologically confirmed inflammatory jawbone lesions of the newly identified form of alveolar avascular osteonecrosis called neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis (NICO). " 10/01/1979 - "Standard oral surgical procedures for curettage of the cavities, together with administration of antibiotics, were employed in the successful treatment of both the trigeminal and atypical facial neuralgias, with complete pain remissions for periods varying from 2 months (for most recently treated cases) up to 9 years. "