A tingling or burning sensation in the forehead

Introduction Supraorbital neuralgia manifests paroxysmal or persistent acupuncture-like pain or burning sensation on one or both sides of the forehead, and may also be associated with paroxysmal aggravation during persistent pain.

Cause

It is related to factors such as hair dryer, cold, and trauma. Because the supraorbital nerve is the distal branch of the first branch of the trigeminal nerve, it is relatively shallow and therefore susceptible. The onset is more acute. It manifests as paroxysmal or persistent acupuncture-like pain or burning sensation on one or both sides of the forehead, and may also be accompanied by paroxysmal aggravation during persistent pain. In the examination, the upper incision of the supraorbital nerve exit was tender, and the supraorbital nerve distribution area (forehead) showed flaky hyperalgesia or decreased.

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The onset is more acute. It manifests as paroxysmal or persistent acupuncture-like pain or burning sensation on one or both sides of the forehead, and may also be accompanied by paroxysmal aggravation during persistent pain. In the examination, the upper incision of the supraorbital nerve exit was tender, and the supraorbital nerve distribution area (forehead) showed flaky hyperalgesia or decreased.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of forehead acupuncture pain or burning sensation:

Trigeminal neuralgia: "Trigeminal neuralgia" is sometimes called "face pain" and is easily confused with toothache. It is a kind of paroxysmal severe neuropathic pain that occurs in the trigeminal nerve distribution area of the face. Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the common diseases in neurosurgery and neurology. Most trigeminal neuralgia starts at the age of 40, mostly in middle-aged and elderly people, especially in women. The disease is characterized by sudden onset, sudden arrest, lightning-like, knife-like, burning, intractable, and unbearable severe pain in the area of the trigeminal nerve in the head and face. The onset is more acute, manifested as paroxysmal or persistent acupuncture-like pain or burning sensation on one or both sides of the forehead, and may also be associated with paroxysmal aggravation during persistent pain. In the examination, the upper incision of the supraorbital nerve exit was tender, and the supraorbital nerve distribution area (forehead) showed flaky hyperalgesia or decreased.

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