Diagnosis and Management of Head and Face Pain

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Clinical Fundamentals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Applied Neuroanatomy of the Face and Head

      • Chelsey Smith, James Y. Suen

      Pages 3-11

   3. Etiology of Head Pain

      • Trusharth Patel, Tyler Burns

      Pages 13-19

   4. Pathophysiology of Head and Facial Pain

      • Matthew Helton, Erika A. Petersen

      Pages 21-30

   5. Nomenclature and Differential Diagnosis

      • Rabia Tari, Konstantin V. Slavin

      Pages 31-50

3. Evaluation and Diagnosis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51

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   2. History and Physical Examination

      • James Y. Suen

      Pages 53-58

   3. Imaging Approach for the Diagnosis of Head and Face Pain

      • Ryan T. Fitzgerald, Vikas Agarwal

      Pages 59-68

   4. Psychological Assessment in the Context of Head and Facial Pain

      • Leanne R. Cianfrini, Daniel M. Doleys

      Pages 69-93

   5. Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain of Dental Origin

      • John K. Jones

      Pages 95-101

   6. Diagnostic Nerve Blocks

      • James Y. Suen, Chelsey Smith

      Pages 103-118

   7. Interventional Approach to the Diagnosis of Head and Face Pain

      • Vikas Agarwal, Ryan T. Fitzgerald

      Pages 119-121

4. Management and Treatment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123

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   2. Medical Management of Head and Face Pain

      • Johnathan H. Goree, Christopher S. Fiedorek, Ruben G. Alexander, Boris Spektor

      Pages 125-151

   3. Management of Pain of Oral-Dental Origin: An Evidence-Based Approach

      • John K. Jones

      Pages 153-160

   4. Therapeutic Nerve Blocks

      • James Y. Suen, Chelsey Smith

      Pages 161-169

   5. Botox for Migraine Headaches and Facial Pain

      • Rachel Kaye, William J. Binder, Andrew Blitzer

      Pages 171-186

   6. Psychological and Psychiatric Treatment of Chronic Head and Face Pain

      • Taylor E. Rush, Harold W. Goforth

      Pages 187-198

   7. Acupuncture in the Management of Head and Neck Pain: An Introduction

      • Anthony F. Jahn

      Pages 199-208

This text is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation of patients with head and face pain.  It is a resource for any physician or dentist to properly diagnosis and to learn the options for treating head and face pain, as well as know when to refer a patient to a specialist and how to identify which specialist is needed.  It discusses the basic anatomy, etiology, and pathophysiology of head and face pain, classification guidelines for treatment, and clinical case examples.  Additional chapters on nerve blocks, nerve stimulators, radiosurgery, microvascular decompression, Botox, and alternative and complementary medicine are also included. 


Diagnosis and Management of Head and Face Pain will be an invaluable resource for otolaryngologists, family physicians, oral surgeons, dentists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, pain specialists, and patients who suffer from head and face pain.

• DIAGNOSTIC NERVE BLOCKS
• RADIOSURGERY
• RHIZOTOMY
• MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION
• NERVE STIMULATORS
• BOTOX

• Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA

  James Y. Suen

• Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA

  Erika Petersen

James Y Suen, MD 

Distinguished Professor

Patricia and J. Floyd Kyser M.D. Chair in Otolaryngology

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

 

 

Erika Petersen, MD 

Associate Professor

Department of Neurosurgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

USA

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