Atypical facial pain
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What is atypical facial pain?
Atypical facial pain is variable and can be characterized as dull, aching, burning, sharp, squeezing, or crushing quality and has a psychogenic origin. The pain may occur on both sides of the face, differing from trigeminal nerve pain.
Common symptoms reported by people with atypical facial pain
Treatments taken by people for atypical facial pain
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Compare treatments taken by people with atypical facial pain
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Who has atypical facial pain on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 170 say atypical facial pain is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 11 | |
| 30s | 26 | |
| 40s | 21 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 42 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 9 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 57 | |
| Female | 186 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 63 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 20 |