What is atypical facial pain?
Atypical facial pain is variable and can be characterized as dull, aching, burning, sharp, squeezing, or crushing quality and has a psychogenic origin. The pain may occur on both sides of the face, differing from trigeminal nerve pain.
How do members experience atypical facial pain?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with atypical facial pain*
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
Neck pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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 atypical facial pain*
Who has atypical facial pain on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 34 | |
| 40s | 54 | |
| 50s | 65 | |
| 60s | 56 | |
| 70+ | 64 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 71 | |
| Female | 209 |