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# Understanding Facial Pain
### What is Facial Pain?
It may surprise you to know that there are different types of pain. You may have pain in your face for many reasons. The important first step is to find out what is causing your pain and what you can do about it.
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### Seeking a Second Opinion
Understanding your facial pain disorder and identifying the best treatment options for you starts with you finding the right doctor. Learn more about how to find one, what questions to ask, and more.
### Medical Causes of Neuropathic Facial Pain
There are different kinds of facial pain. Learn more about the various causes of neuropathic facial pain and what the options are for treatment.
### Learn More About Facial Pain
Facial Pain 101
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## Facial Pain by Diagnosis
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  Trigeminal neuralgia
  Anesthesia dolorosa
  Brain tumors
  Burning mouth syndrome (Glossodynia)
  Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Occipital neuralgia
  Shingles/postherpetic neuralgia
  TMJ disorders
  Dental pain
### Facial Pain by Location
### Facial Pain by Sensation
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# Learn
## Browse Recent Articles
June 24, 2021
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Dr. Julie Pilitsis discusses ways to get your pain to manageable levels.
June 18, 2021
Neuropathic facial pain is diagnosed almost exclusively by the individual’s description of the symptoms. Dr. Kim Burchiel developed a list of questions to help doctors determine exactly which classification may describe a […]
June 21, 2021
Two members of the facial pain community, Ally Kubik and Jodi Irwin, share their experiences of being mothers while coping with facial pain.
Dr. Wolfgang Liedtke will discuss medical treatment of trigeminal neuropathic pain with Dr. Jeffrey Brown.
Wolfgang Liedtke, M.D. Ph.D. is Chair of Neurology, Global Development Scientific Council at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, he was Professor in the Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Neurobiology; Attending Physician, Duke Neurology Clinics and Clinics for Innovative Pain Therapy, serving patients there for over 17 years.
Dr. Lisa Scott-Morrow discusses techniques for coping with trigeminal neuropathic pain.
Dr. Mark Linskey discusses how to get facial pain diagnoses and facial pain treatment for children.
Dr. Michael Lim discusses different diagnoses and treatments for facial pain.
Dr. Michael Lim gives an overview of trigeminal neuralgia.
Dr. Raymond F. Sekula, Jr. explains the microvascular decompression procedure, a treatment option for trigeminal neuralgia.
Janet Ditslear discusses how facial pain can affect marriage and family life.
April 29, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Chairman of the Facial Pain Association’s Medical Advisory Board, interviews Dr. Hossein Ansari on medical causes of neuropathic facial pain.
Dr. Mark Linskey, Dr. Richard Zimmerman, and Megan Hamilton discuss what to look for in the decision making process when you are trying to find a doctor and treatment for facial pain.
July 1, 2021
Dr. Larry Arbeitman will answer: What is Upper Cervical Chiropractic? How does is differ from traditional Chiropractic methods? Learn about the connection between the Upper Cervical Spine and Facial Pain, research and case studies, what you can expect from UCC and how you can integrate it into your healthcare plan. You will also be able to ask Dr. Arbeitman your questions during this live presentation.
July 13, 2021
Dr. Gary Stanton explains how acupuncture can help manage TN pain.
September 27, 2021
Can Hormones Affect Facial Pain? Some women experience a change in their facial pain at various points in their menstrual cycles, when taking or stopping hormonal methods of birth control, […]
October 15, 2021
November 15, 2021
Dr. Michael Lim discusses the pros and cons of the various surgical options for treating TN.
April 8, 2022
What is hemifacial spasm (HFS)? Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a condition characterized by painless twitching of the muscles on one side of the face. The contractions are involuntary and occur […]
April 26, 2022
Jeffrey A. Brown, MD, FACS, FAANS First, some basic requirements: there are a lot, but that is the point, too. Doctors educated in the United States are granted their MD […]
Hossein Ansari, MD Director of Headache and Facial Pain Clinic at Kaizen Brain Center Facial pain can be due to a variety of medical conditions. The structure of the face […]
April 27, 2021
What are trigeminal neuropathies? Learn about causes of facial pain and what you can do.
April 13, 2021
Learn whether trigeminal neuralgia can make you eligible for disability benefits.
Get tips on how to deal with pain in public, so that you can still enjoy yourself while out with family, friends, a significant other, or by yourself.
October 1, 2020
When severe facial pain is an emergency, this guidance will inform the doctors how to treat you.
April 15, 2021
Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain condition, and refers to all pain initiated or caused by a lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system.
April 16, 2021
Facial pain can create fears and doubts. Learn about taking control of your life with facial pain.
Facial pain can be described in many words…but if you had to choose just one, what would it be? The YPC recently shared how we would describe TN in one word and how we plan to overcome TN.
Learn about getting a comprehensive orofacial pain evaluation and become an educated patient.
Prepare for facial pain flares and learn how to better avoid and deal with face pain flares when they happen.
Microvascular decompression is a surgical treatment for neuropathic facial pain. Learn whether MVD is an option for you.
April 12, 2021
Dysesthesia is a chronic pain or uncomfortable sensation stemming from the central nervous system.
April 28, 2021
FPA Board Chairman David Meyers welcomes you to our new website.
Medical disorders that affect the facial nerve may be the cause of your pain. Learn more about underlying conditions that cause face pain.
Worry about being able to afford your prescription medication while you are in pain adds to the frustration and fear for people with facial pain.
Dr. Julie Pilitsis, Chair of the Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics Professor of Neurosurgery Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Albany Medical Center and FPA Medical Advisory Board member presents an overview of trigeminal neuralgia and other neuropathic facial pains.
Dr. Derek Steinbacher, Director of Craniofacial Surgery, Yale Medicine, Chief of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry, FPA Medical Advisory Board member, reviews migraines, TMJ disorders, and dental pain.
Dr. Steven Chang of Stanford University Medical Center and FPA Medical Advisory Board member reviews radiation treatment options for neuropathic facial pain.
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen discusses non-surgical treatments.
In this webinar, Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Chairman of the FPA Medical Advisory Board, talks about the top questions patients and their loved ones have regarding trigeminal neuralgia.
Dr. Raymond Sekula, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Director of the Cranial Nerve Disorders Program at UPMC, and FPA Medical Advisory Board member reviews the challenges that can complicate the care of people with neuropathic facial pain.
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