An Artificial Intelligence Tool for the Diagnosis of Facial Pain.
Journal:
Neurosurgery
Published Date:
Jun 30, 2025
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Differentiation between temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as causes of orofacial pain is very important because the nature of these disorders and their treatments are vastly different. TMDs are usually treated with a rehabilitative approach, although dental correction or even surgery may be necessary in rare cases where the origin of the pain appears to be related to oral or temporomandibular joint pathology. By contrast, TN is largely treated with anticonvulsant medications, trigeminal nerve surgery, or trigeminal ablative procedures. TMDs are several orders of magnitude more common than TN, which may result in misdiagnosis and mistreatment if the proper diagnosis is not made initially.
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