Williams Christopher G, Dellon A Lee, Rosson Gedge D
Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2009 May;2(2):67-76. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1202593.
Pain persisting for at least 6 months is defined as chronic. Chronic facial pain conditions often take on lives of their own deleteriously changing the lives of the sufferer. Although much is known about facial pain, it is clear that those physicians who treat these conditions should continue elucidating the mechanisms and defining successful treatment strategies for these life-changing conditions. This article will review many of the classic causes of chronic facial pain due to the trigeminal nerve and its branches that are amenable to surgical therapies. Testing of facial sensibility is described and its utility introduced. We will also introduce some of the current hypotheses of atypical facial pain and headaches secondary to chronic nerve compressions and will suggest possible treatment strategies.
持续至少6个月的疼痛被定义为慢性疼痛。慢性面部疼痛病症往往自行发展，对患者的生活产生有害影响。尽管人们对面部疼痛了解很多，但显然，治疗这些病症的医生应继续阐明其机制，并为这些改变生活的病症确定成功的治疗策略。本文将回顾许多因三叉神经及其分支导致的慢性面部疼痛的典型病因，这些病因适合手术治疗。文中描述了面部感觉测试并介绍了其用途。我们还将介绍一些关于非典型面部疼痛和继发于慢性神经压迫的头痛的当前假说，并提出可能的治疗策略。
