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Face pain
Definition:
Face pain may be dull, throbbing or intense, stabbing discomfort in one or both sides of the face or forehead. Considerations:
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Pain that originates in the face may be caused by a nerve disorder, an injury, or an infection in a structure of the face. Face pain may also begin elsewhere in the body. Sometimes face pain occurs for no known reason. Common Causes:
- Injury to the face
- Abscessed tooth (continuous throbbing pain on one side of the lower face aggravated by eating or touching)
- Sinusitis or sinus infection (dull pain and tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones that worsens when bending forward)
- Tic douloureux (trigeminal neuralgia)
- Herpes zoster (shingles) or herpes simplex (cold sores) infection
- Cluster headache
- Migraine
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