The facial pain syndromes are a group of terrifying and disabling disorders of the nerves in the head and neck. The most well known and distressing, is Trigeminal Neuralgia.  Once known as Tic Douloureaux, it is one of the most severe and frightening pains known.  Patients with these disorders deserve a lot of compassion. The other facial pains include the following:

Atypical face pain
  Glossopharyngeal  Neuralgia
    Neuralgia secondary to Nervus Intermedius
      Acute Herpes Zoster of the Trigeminal Nerve
        Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
          Burning Mouth Syndrome
            Other rare disorders                                                                     

I have chosen the links above very carefully.  Each one is very complete, medically well founded and caring in their approach.

Facial Neuralgia Resources
The Best overall resource on these disorders
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association
Dedicated to the support of sufferers of this devastating disorder
NIH clinical trials page
Where to find information on government supported clinical trails
Acupuncture resources from the NIH
Very thorough
A patient's perspective
There is nothing that clarifies the issues as well as a patient's story
Evaluation of Headache and Facial pain
From the physician's perspective
Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum  Cleveland Clinic
Ask a doctor or chat with others about your pain
Harvard neurosurgery
Review of Glossopharyngeal N. and Hemifacial Spasm
Southern California Cranial Nerves Disorders Program
Good explanation of the surgeon's approach to these disorders

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