Abstract
We report six patients with cervicogenic orofacial pain. No craniofacial lesions were found in the patients; however, palpation of the neck disclosed trigger points in the cervical muscles and tender points at the transverse processes of the affected side in all patients. Each patient received local anesthetic injection into the painful areas, painful muscles, and deep cervical plexuses. Local anesthetic injection into the painful areas did not relieve the pain. Local anesthetic injection into the trigger points relieved the pain; however, the pain relief was not complete. Deep cervical plexus block with a local anesthetic relieved the pain, but injection of normal saline was not effective. Clinicians should be aware of cervicogenic orofacial pain.
