Abstract
So-called 'sinus pain' is a common complaint in GP and ear, nose and throat clinics, and patients often receive treatment with antibiotics and decongestants. Recent evidence suggests that facial pain may not be related to the sinuses at all and that doctors may have to rethink their prescribing strategy.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
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Amitriptyline / therapeutic use*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Disease Management
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Facial Pain* / diagnosis
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Facial Pain* / etiology
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Humans
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Migraine Disorders* / diagnosis
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Migraine Disorders* / drug therapy
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Migraine Disorders* / physiopathology
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Nasal Mucosa / pathology*
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Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / methods
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Pain Measurement
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Paranasal Sinuses / diagnostic imaging*
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Prognosis
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Sinusitis* / diagnosis
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Sinusitis* / physiopathology
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Sinusitis* / therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
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Amitriptyline