Not all facial pain originates in the trigeminal nerve. In some people, disorders affecting the upper cervical spine may contribute to pain that is felt in the face through the trigeminocervical complex (TCC), where sensory pathways from the face and upper neck converge.
Careful clinical assessment helps distinguish cervicogenic facial pain from classical trigeminal neuralgia and painful trigeminal neuropathy. Treatment may include physiotherapy, posture correction, exercise, medication, diagnostic nerve blocks, and other multidisciplinary approaches.
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