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  2. Atypical trigeminal neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    The pain is usually constant, described as aching or burning, and often affects both sides of the face (this is almost never the case in patients with trigeminal neuralgia). The pain frequently involves areas of the head, face, and neck that are outside the sensory territories that are supplied by the trigeminal nerve.

  3. Atypical facial pain - Wikipedia

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    Atypical facial pain (AFP) is a type of chronic facial pain which does not fulfill any other diagnosis. [1] There is no consensus as to a globally accepted definition, and there is even controversy as to whether the term should be continued to be used.

  4. Trigeminal neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    The episodes of intense pain may occur paroxysmally. To describe the pain sensation, people often describe a trigger area on the face so sensitive that touching or even air currents can trigger an episode; however, in many people, the pain is generated spontaneously without any apparent stimulation.

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    If you've been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Sunday's puzzle, you're not alone and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further down ...

  6. Neurologists reveal 15 subtle migraine symptoms — that aren't ...

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    If people can learn to identify the early signs of a migraine, before their headache comes on, they may be able to "avoid the whole pain phase of their migraine and keep that part from happening ...

  7. Cluster headache - Wikipedia

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    However, women may have longer and more severe cluster headaches. [11] The onset of an attack is rapid and typically without an aura. Preliminary sensations of pain in the general area of attack, referred to as "shadows", may signal an imminent cluster headache, or these symptoms may linger after an attack has passed, or between attacks. [12]

  8. Neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    Unlike typical neuralgia, this form can also cause pain in the back of the scalp and neck. Pain tends to worsen with talking, facial expressions, chewing, and certain sensations such as a cool breeze. Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve, infections of the teeth or sinuses, physical trauma, or past viral infections are possible causes ...

  9. Headache - Wikipedia

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    However, several areas of the head and neck do have pain receptors and can thus sense pain. These include the extracranial arteries, middle meningeal artery , large veins, venous sinuses , cranial and spinal nerves, head and neck muscles, the meninges , falx cerebri , parts of the brainstem, eyes, ears, teeth, and lining of the mouth.