Tic Douloureux

Tic douloureux is an excruciatingly painful condition that primarily affects elderly people. It consists of unilateral electric shock-like facial pains triggered by non-noxious stimulation with clear-cut pain-free intervals. It should be discriminated from all other types of facial pain by the histo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John D Loeser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/108138