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- Title:
- Facial pain conditions
- Description:
- This session supports healthcare professionals in recognising and managing facial pain mediated by the trigeminal system. It explains how to take a detailed history, identify key features and differential diagnoses, and apply evidence-based strategies for conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, temporomandibular joint syndrome and trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia. Learners will understand pharmacological, surgical and psychological treatment options and appreciate the importance of ruling out red flag conditions to ensure safe and effective care.
- Hierarchy:
- ePain > Module 05 Musculoskeletal pain > Facial pain conditions
- Created:
- 21 May 2014
- Last Major Update:
- 15 Apr 2026
- Keywords:
- 005-0031, Facial pain, trigeminal, neuralgia, autonomic cephalalgias, TN, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, gabapentin, phenytoin, cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicranias, SUNCT, temporomandibular joint, post-herpetic neuralgia
- Quicklink:
- 005-0031
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Presentation
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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Overall rating
4.6/5
4.6/5
Content
4.5/5
4.5/5
Presentation
4.6/5
4.6/5
Interactivity
4.4/5
4.4/5
Self assessments
4.5/5
4.5/5
- Title:
- Facial pain conditions
- Description:
- This session supports healthcare professionals in recognising and managing facial pain mediated by the trigeminal system. It explains how to take a detailed history, identify key features and differential diagnoses, and apply evidence-based strategies for conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, temporomandibular joint syndrome and trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia. Learners will understand pharmacological, surgical and psychological treatment options and appreciate the importance of ruling out red flag conditions to ensure safe and effective care.
- Hierarchy:
- ePain > Module 05 Musculoskeletal pain > Facial pain conditions
- Created:
- 21 May 2014
- Last Major Update:
- 15 Apr 2026
- Keywords:
- 005-0031, Facial pain, trigeminal, neuralgia, autonomic cephalalgias, TN, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, gabapentin, phenytoin, cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicranias, SUNCT, temporomandibular joint, post-herpetic neuralgia
- Quicklink:
- 005-0031