Facial pain
• Facial pain is the symptom of localized discomfort of the facial area.
• Facial pain can result from:
· arthritis of the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ)
· multiple sclerosis
· trigeminal neuralgia (neuropathy of the fifth cranial nerve)
· sinusitis (infection of the maxillary or frontal sinus)
• Facial pain should be evaluated by your doctor.
Posted on January 4, 2009
