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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is ...
Symptoms include hearing loss and vertigo (rotational dizziness). [ 28 ] Shingles may occur in the mouth if the maxillary or mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve is affected, [ 29 ] in which the rash may appear on the mucous membrane of the upper jaw (usually the palate, sometimes the gums of the upper teeth) or the lower jaw (tongue or ...
Cluster headache. Cluster headache is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent severe headaches on one side of the head, typically around the eye (s). [1] There is often accompanying eye watering, nasal congestion, or swelling around the eye on the affected side. [1] These symptoms typically last 15 minutes to 3 hours. [2]
The aura, which immediately precedes the headache. The pain phase, also known as headache phase. The postdrome, the effects experienced following the end of a migraine attack. Migraine is associated with major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and obsessive–compulsive disorder.
Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT syndrome) is a rare headache disorder that belongs to the group of headaches called trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TACs). [1] Symptoms include excruciating burning, stabbing, or electrical headaches mainly near the eye and typically these sensations ...
The following diagnostic criteria are given for ophthalmodynia periodica: [medical citation needed] Head pain occurring as a single stab or a series of stabs. Can be felt in the areas surrounding the eyes and temples but is "typically felt on the top, front, or sides of the head". Pain lasting only a few seconds with irregular frequency.
Retinal migraine is a retinal disease often accompanied by migraine headache and typically affects only one eye. It is caused by ischaemia or vascular spasm in or behind the affected eye. The terms "retinal migraine" and "ocular migraine" are often confused with "visual migraine", which is a far-more-common symptom of vision loss, resulting ...
Vertigo. Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. [1] Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. [1][2] It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspiration, or difficulties walking. [2] It is typically worse when the head is moved. [2]