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Healthy Aging Case 6 - Facial pain - Coggle Diagram
Healthy Aging Case 6 - Facial pain
Collaborators
Collaborators
Neurologist, Nuerosurgeon
Psycologist/Psyciatrist
Social Woker/Support Group
GP/Sleep Specialist
Anesthesiologist
Physiotherapist
Couples Counselor
Occupational Physcian
Interactions
Pain --> Anxiety--> Isolation --> Depression-like symptoms
Poor self care --> Low self esteem --> Social withdrawal
Online research --> Fear of tumor --> MRI stress
Rowing cessation --> Reduced social life --> Tensions in relationships
54 Year old man - ICF factors
Activities
Avoids eating in public
Avoids cold weather
Avoids rowing
Less self care
Participation
Social isolation
Withdrawal from partner and relationship
no longer active in rowing club
Bodily function and structure
• Severe neuropathic facial pain (sharp, disabling attacks)
• Hyperalgesia (pain provoked by touch, wind, food, shaving)
• Sleep disturbance
• Poor medication response to Carbamazepine
Environmentla Factors
Cold weather --> pain
Initial lack of effective treatment
Medical technology available for diagnosis (MRI and neurosurgery)
Health Condition
Trigeminal neuralgia
Personal Factors
Anxiety, avoidance behaviour
Previously active
Hope from surgical option - fearful of complications