Abstract

In three paradigmatical cases the problem of the diagnosis "atypical face pain" is discussed. On clinical inpatients can be demonstrated, that behind an "atypical face pain" a chronic depressive illness can be hidden. The symptom "facial pain" in these cases is part of an oligosymptomatic depressive disorder. A special antidepressant therapy is necessary in the clinical management of these "masked depressions". Therefore it is necessary to be reserved on diagnosing an "atypical face pain". The exact analysis of psychopathological disturbances can prevent these patients who in reality suffer from depressive face pain from therapies in maxillary surgery or in dentistry etc. that are far from useful.

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