Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia.
Family history
Social history
Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you experience headaches on one side of the head or both sides?
- How severe is the headache?
- Does the pain radiate?
- How long does the headache last and how often does it occur during the day?
- Do the headaches become more intense with movement?
- On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is very mild and 10 is very severe, how severe is the pain?
- Do you have any accompanying symptoms besides the headache?
- Redness of the face
- Lacrimation
- Tension of the facial muscles
- Do visual or neurological disturbances such as paralysis or sensory disturbances occur during the headache?
- Do you feel depressed?*
- Have you lost body weight recently? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- How is your appetite?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (neurological diseases, eye diseases, dental diseases, diabetes mellitus).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Environmental history (heavy metal intoxication)
Medication history
- Fenfluramine (appetite suppressant)
- Hormone medications – hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills) or hormone replacement therapy after menopause (menopause).
- Reserpine (antisympathotonic drug)
Note: For a comprehensive headache history questionnaire, see “Cephalgia.”
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
