What is anaesthesia dolorosa?

Anaesthesia Dolorosa occurs when the trigeminal nerve is damaged by surgery or injury, resulting in numbness and pain in the face; pain may be present within the numb area. The pain is similar to a dental anesthetic injection.

How do members experience anaesthesia dolorosa?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with anaesthesia dolorosa*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for anaesthesia dolorosa*

Who has anaesthesia dolorosa on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 6
40s 10
50s 15
60s 25
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 59