Version: 2.2.2 | March 2025
A 55-year-old lady attends very distressed. For a month she's had sharp pains in the cheek and jaw area on one side. Each episode is shock-like, recurs through the day and is increasingly frequent. There are no nose, eye or jaw symptoms and eating can trigger it. Exam is normal. What's the cause?
1. Cluster headache 2. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction 3. Temporal arteritis 4. Trigeminal neuralgia 5. Carcinoma of the sinus