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Pain pathophysiology/ Referred pain. Lec - 8. Referred pain. Convergence Theory / Referred pain. Parietal & Visceral pain. Headache (Frontal & Occipital ). the middle meningeal artery is very sensitive to pain & rich in pain receptors. Common headache and facial pain syndromes;.
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the middle meningeal artery is very sensitive to pain & rich in pain receptors.
Common headache and facial pain syndromes; • Tension headache • Migraine • Cluster headache • Raised Intracranial pressure • Trigeminal neuralgia • Post-herpetic neuralgia (after herpes zoster)
Important points in the headache history • The tempo of onset • The time of the day of onset of maximal pain • The effect of posture, coughing and straining • The location of the pain • Any associated symptoms