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Surgery | Common Surgical Conditions | Neurology and Neurosurgery Facial Pain

Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

Neurology & Neurosurgery: Facial Pain
Session Overview
Description
This session focusses upon the diagnosis, investigation and management of facial pain.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Perform a focussed facial pain history and examination
  • Recall the differential diagnosis of facial pain
  • Describe commonly used investigations in the assessment of facial pain
  • Outline the medical management of neurological facial pain
  • Describe the surgical options for the management of neurological facial pain

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should:

  • Revise cranial nerve anatomy

Facial pain is a common symptom and has a wide differential diagnosis in the community.

The main health care professionals who treat patients with facial pain are:

  • Dentists
  • Oral physicians / Maxillofacial surgeons
  • Neurologists /Neurosurgeons
  • Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons
  • Ophthalmologists

Completing this session will allow you to assess patients with facial pain and identify where further investigation is appropriate.

A detailed account of how to manage all types of facial pain is beyond the scope of this session, but you will gain an understanding of the surgical and non-surgical treatment options for neurological causes of facial pain.


PRM123
Type
Delivery
Title
Surgery | Common Surgical Conditions | Neurology and Neurosurgery Facial Pain
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
General Surgery, Neurology
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
SUR 02 - Common Surgical Conditions 02_39 Neurology and Neurosurgery Facial Pain
Price:
$19.00
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