Differential Diagnosis of Pain

Aims, Objectives and Learning

Lecture length: 53 mins

Aims

• To provide a review of our understanding of trigeminal pain
• To highlight pragmatic classification
• To provide a structure for differential diagnosis of trigeminal pain
• To provide up to date diagnostic criteria

Objectives

• The candidate will understand the mechanisms of various types of pain
• The candidate will be equipped with better strategies for diagnosing trigeminal pain
• The candidate will have an improved comprehension of the mechanisms of pain

Learning objectives

• To be able to identify key features of acute and chronic trigeminal pain
• To be familiar with classification of chronic orofacial pain
• To be familiar with some key diagnostic features of neuropathic pain
• To be familiar with diagnostic work up