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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 10 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 25 | |
| 70+ | 16 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 59 |