When chronic pain causes other symptoms, like depression and anxiety, that interfere with daily life, this is called chronic pain syndrome. Around 25 percent of people with chronic pain develop chronic pain syndrome.
Hemifacial spasm is a condition that causes the muscles on one side of your face to twitch (or spasm). These twitches can't be controlled and are usually painless.
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that disrupts normal function and communication between brain cells. It gets worse over time and mostly affects older adults (and more men than women). Common symptoms are tremor, muscle stiffness, slowness of movement and stooped posture.
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Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic condition that affects the trigeminal nerve connecting the face with the brain. Brushing teeth, smiling, eating and any touch to the face can cause extreme bouts of pain. Symptoms generally progress from short bouts of pain to longer episodes. Ageing and conditions like multiple sclerosis associated with nerve damage are causes.