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Kidney stones? For the 45, people in the United States who live with trigeminal neuralgia also known as tic douloureaux , the answer is clear: The pain of trigeminal neuralgia trumps everything else. This type of pain is a severe, stabbing pain on one side of the face, stemming from one or more branches of the nerve that supplies sensation to the face. Trigeminal neuralgia affects more women than men, with most but not all cases appearing after the age of And for some people, the pain is inherited — some experts think that there might be a genetic link that causes trigeminal neuralgia to run in specific families. Trigeminal neuralgia changes the lives of the people who have it. But the searing quality of the pain is only half of the story: Trigeminal neuralgia also leads many people to stay at home, rather than face random, agonizing, painful attacks in public. There are many different ways for that people describe pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia: It could feel like an electric shock, a shooting or sharp stabbing pain, a burning sensation, or any other sudden and extreme sensitivity in parts of the face. In some cases, the pain of trigeminal neuralgia may give warnings in advance, by causing facial tingling or numbness.
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Erythromelalgia is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by episodic attacks of burning pain, erythema, and increased temperature, primarily affecting the extremities, and in rare instances, involving the ear, face, neck, and the scrotum. The dermatoscopic features of erythromelalgia in a case with solely facial involvement have never been described previously. We describe a year-old female who presented with erythema, burning sensation, and warmth on her face only, which mimic the features of erythromelalgia. Physical examination showed higher temperature on the involved cheeks than on axillas during the episode, while the temperature on both areas was the same between episodes. Dermatoscope showed more dilated vessels inside the erythema during the episodes than between the episodes.
Objective: Erythromelalgia is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by episodic attacks of burning pain, erythema, and increased temperature, primarily affecting the extremities, and in rare instances, involving the ear, face, neck, and the scrotum. The dermatoscopic features of erythromelalgia in a case with solely facial involvement have never been described previously. Observations: We describe a year-old female who presented with erythema, burning sensation, and warmth on her face only, which mimic the features of erythromelalgia.
