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Cause Of Facial Pain
Health Encyclopedia: Neuralgia
Nerve pain; Postherpetic neuralgia
Symptoms
- Pain located anywhere, usually on or near the surface of the body
- In the same location for each episode
- Sharp, stabbing pain or constant, burning pain
- Pain along the path of a specific nerve
- Impaired function of affected body part due to pain, or muscle weakness due to motor nerve damage.
- Increased sensitivity of the skin or numbness of the affected skin area (feeling similar to a local anesthet...
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