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Etiology of Head Pain

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Head and facial pain encompass numerous conditions which can be debilitating and represent a significant health burden. Conditions described in this chapter focus on more common neuropathic conditions causing head and facial pain. Many times, the etiology remains unclear, but having a general understanding of potential causes of painful head and face conditions can lead to early diagnosis and effective treatment strategies to help with improvement of quality of life and restoration of function.

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  1. Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Trusharth Patel

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

    Tyler Burns

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    James Y. Suen

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

    Erika Petersen

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Patel, T., Burns, T. (2018). Etiology of Head Pain. In: Suen, J., Petersen, E. (eds) Diagnosis and Management of Head and Face Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90999-8_2

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