Publications

Authors:

Schweiger, Vittorio; Nocini, Riccardo; De Santis, Daniele; Procacci, Pasquale; Zanette, Giovanni; Secchettin, Erica; Del Balzo, Giovanna; Fior, Andrea; Martini, Alvise; Nizzero, Marta; Donadello, Katia; Finco, Gabriele; Gottin, Leonardo; Polati, Enrico

Title:

Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP) in Patients Referred to a Multidisciplinary Centre in Italy: A Retrospective Observational Study

Year:

2022

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

ISSN of journal:

2077-0383

N° Volume:

11

Number or Folder:

13

Page numbers:

1-7

Keyword:

atypical facial pain; classification; persistent idiopathic facial pain; post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy; persistent idiopathic facial pain; atypical facial pain; post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy; classification

Short description of contents:

Background: Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP), previously named Atypical Facial Pain (AFP) is a poorly understood condition, often diagnosed after several inconclusive investigations. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with PIFP referred to a Facial Pain Center. Methods: Between May 2011 and September 2014, data on 41 PIFP patients were analyzed regarding temporal, topographical and descriptive pain features, including onset, localization, pain descriptors and intensity. Pharmacological pain treatments were also registered. Finally, the presence and type of previous minor oro-surgery procedures in the painful area were investigated. Results: Demographic and clinical characterization were similar to PIFP patients reported in literature. The presence of previous minor oro-surgery procedures in the painful area was reported in most of these patients, in particular endodontic treatments and tooth extractions. Conclusions: This retrospective analysis showed a high prevalence of minor oro-surgery procedures in our population, while its role in PIFP pathophysiology remains unknown. A new classification of PIFP built around the main discriminant factor of presence of these procedures in the painful area could

Product ID:

127759

Handle IRIS:

11562/1070390

Last Modified:

February 23, 2023

Bibliographic citation:

Schweiger, Vittorio; Nocini, Riccardo; De Santis, Daniele; Procacci, Pasquale; Zanette, Giovanni; Secchettin, Erica; Del Balzo, Giovanna; Fior, Andrea; Martini, Alvise; Nizzero, Marta; Donadello, Katia; Finco, Gabriele; Gottin, Leonardo; Polati, Enrico, Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP) in Patients Referred to a Multidisciplinary Centre in Italy: A Retrospective Observational Study «JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE» , vol. 11 , n. 13 , 2022 , pp. 1-7

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