Face pain
A guide for patients and carers
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Other organisations that may be able to help
Brain & Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
3.36 Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DE
Tel: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals)
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
(Medical advice and information on NHS Services)
Pain Relief Foundation
Clinical Sciences Centre
University Hospital
Aintree
Liverpool
L9 5AL
Tel: 0151 529 5820
Website:www.painrelieffoundation.org.uk
(Charity funding research and information on chronic pain)
TNA - The Facial Pain Association
925 Northwest 56th Terrace
Suite C
Gainesville
FL 32605-6402
USA
Tel: 1.800.923.3608 or 352.331.7009
Website: www.fpa-support.org
(Support groups and information for patients and families)
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (UK)
PO Box 234
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 8BE
01883 370214
Website: www.tna.org.uk
(Information and support for patients and families)
Wessex Trigeminal Neuralgia
Support Group
Link Nurse, Mandy Lloyd
Wessex Neurological Centre
Southampton University Hospital
Trust
Southampton SO16 6YD
Tel: 07789 935386
(Support and quarterly meetings for patients and families)
Brain and Spine Foundation
3.36 Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DE
Tel: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals)
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
(Medical advice and information on NHS Services)
Pain Relief Foundation
Clinical Sciences Centre
University Hospital
Aintree
Liverpool
L9 5AL
Tel: 0151 529 5820
Website:www.painrelieffoundation.org.uk
(Charity funding research and information on chronic pain)
TNA - The Facial Pain Association
925 Northwest 56th Terrace
Suite C
Gainesville
FL 32605-6402
USA
Tel: 1.800.923.3608 or 352.331.7009
Website: www.fpa-support.org
(Support groups and information for patients and families)
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (UK)
PO Box 234
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 8BE
01883 370214
Website: www.tna.org.uk
(Information and support for patients and families)
Wessex Trigeminal Neuralgia
Support Group
Link Nurse, Mandy Lloyd
Wessex Neurological Centre
Southampton University Hospital
Trust
Southampton SO16 6YD
Tel: 07789 935386
(Support and quarterly meetings for patients and families)
Contents
- Introduction
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Other causes of chronic facial pain
- Temporo mandibular joint dysfunction
- Atypical face pain / chronic facial pain
- Atypical odontalgia
- Burning mouth syndrome - Oral dysaesthesia
- Summary
- Other organisations that may be able to help
- Your feedback on Face Pain