Facial Pain: Diagnosis & Tests (Face Pain, Pain in the Facial Area)

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Facial Pain

Alternate Names : Face Pain, Pain in the Facial Area

Facial Pain | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the condition diagnosed?

Diagnosis begins with the history and physical exam. Further tests may be ordered. For instance, a blood test called an erythrocyte sedimentation rate is usually ordered if temporal arteritis is suspected. If a tumor of the saliva glands is suspected, a CT scan or MRI may be ordered to look at the gland.

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Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/02/01

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