Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP) in Patients Referred to a Multidisciplinary Centre in Italy: A Retrospective Observational Study

被引：6

作者：

Schweiger, Vittorio ^{[1
]}

Nocini, Riccardo ^{[2
]}

De Santis, Daniele ^{[2
]}

Procacci, Pasquale ^{[2
]}

Zanette, Giovanni ^{[3
]}

Secchettin, Erica ^{[1
]}

Del Balzo, Giovanna ^{[4
]}

Fior, Andrea ^{[2
]}

Martini, Alvise ^{[1
]}

Nizzero, Marta ^{[1
]}

Donadello, Katia ^{[1
]}

Finco, Gabriele ^{[5
]}

Gottin, Leonardo ^{[1
]}

Polati, Enrico ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Verona, Dept Surg Dent Paediat & Gynaecol, Anesthesiol Intens Care & Pain Therapy Ctr, I-37124 Verona, Italy

[2] Univ Verona, Dept Surg Dent Paediat & Gynaecol, Head & Neck Dept, I-37124 Verona, Italy

[3] Univ Verona, Dept Neurosci Biomed & Movement, Clin Psychol, I-37124 Verona, Italy

[4] Univ Verona, Sect Forens Med, Dept Med & Publ Hlth, I-37124 Verona, Italy

[5] Univ Cagliari, Dept Med Sci & Publ Hlth, I-09124 Cagliari, Italy

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE | 2022年 / 11卷 / 13期

关键词：

persistent idiopathic facial pain; atypical facial pain; post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy; classification; NEUROPATHIC PAIN;

D O I：

10.3390/jcm11133821

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background: Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP), previously named Atypical Facial Pain (AFP) is a poorly understood condition, often diagnosed after several inconclusive investigations. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with PIFP referred to a Facial Pain Center. Methods: Between May 2011 and September 2014, data on 41 PIFP patients were analyzed regarding temporal, topographical and descriptive pain features, including onset, localization, pain descriptors and intensity. Pharmacological pain treatments were also registered. Finally, the presence and type of previous minor oro-surgery procedures in the painful area were investigated. Results: Demographic and clinical characterization were similar to PIFP patients reported in literature. The presence of previous minor oro-surgery procedures in the painful area was reported in most of these patients, in particular endodontic treatments and tooth extractions. Conclusions: This retrospective analysis showed a high prevalence of minor oro-surgery procedures in our population, while its role in PIFP pathophysiology remains unknown. A new classification of PIFP built around the main discriminant factor of presence of these procedures in the painful area could be considered while available data were still insufficient to define specific diagnostic criteria.

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