The medical history (history of the patient) represents an important component in the diagnosis of facial pain.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Are you experiencing pain? If yes, when does the pain occur?
- What is the character of the pain? Sharp, dull?
- Where is the pain localized?
- Eye?
- Nose?
- Cheek?
- Jaw, upper jaw region?
- Is it a continuous pain or an attack-like pain?
- Does the pain intensify:
- By cold?
- When bending over?
- When tapping the teeth?
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you feel sluggish?
- Have you noticed any other symptoms such as skin changes, visual disturbances* , neurological disorders* , etc.?
- On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is very mild and 10 is very severe, how severe is the pain?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (neurological diseases, eye diseases, infectious diseases).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
