A case of trigeminal neuralgia complicated by ipsilateral temporal arteritis.

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) complicated with temporal arteritis (TA) is not a common disease, but it is a very important syndrome to consider for diagnosing facial pain in individuals older than 50 years. We therefore report on a rare case of TN with TA that occurred simultaneously on the same side with each symptom responding to specific treatment.

Correlation between salivary alpha-amylase activity and pain scale in patients with chronic pain.

Background And Objectives: The visual analog scale (VAS) is commonly used to assess pain intensity. However, the VAS is of limited value if patients fail to reliably report. Objective assessments are therefore clearly preferable.