Association between craniofacial pain complaints, somatoform symptoms and chronic diseases

Craniofacial Pain: Frequent Combined Diagnosis in Complex Unique Patients

“…Our recent results have shown that functional and somatoform symptoms are often associated with craniofacial pain (63.8% of patients) [2]. These symptoms include conditions that show no fi ndings in complementary exams and have no identifi able organic cause [5,6].…”

“…Besides, although there are diagnostic criteria and classifi cations essential to the clinical practice, there is a role of individual parameters, such as previous pain experiences, personality, pain history, comorbidities, predisposing factors, and associated diseases [1,2]. This unique combination of factors makes pain a singular experience, a reason why patients' assessment by doctors depends on training, study, and dedication.…”