raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:398147

Persistent idiopathic facial pain

Synonyms: AFP · Atypical facial pain · PIFP

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare neurological disease characterized by a generally deep, poorly localized, persistent facial pain that does not present characteristics of a cranial neuralgia and which cannot be attributed to another disorder.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPersistent idiopathic facial painAFP · Atypical facial pain · PIFP
frDouleur faciale idiopathique persistanteAFP · Douleur faciale atypique · PIFP
dePersistierender idiopathischer GesichtsschmerzAFP · Gesichtsschmerz, atypischer · PIFP
esDolor facial persistente idiopáticoAFP · Dolor facial atípico · PIFP
itDolore facciale idiopatico persistenteAFP · Dolore facciale atipico · PIFP
nlPersisterende idiopathische aangezichtspijnAFP · Atypische aangezichtspijn · PIFP
ptDor facial idiopática persistente
plPrzetrwały idiopatyczny ból twarzyAFP · Atypowy ból twarzy · PIFP
csPerzistentní idiopatická bolest obličejeAFP · PIFP · Atypická obličejová bolest
ukПостійний ідіопатичний біль обличчяAFP · Атиповий лицьовий біль · PIFP
zh持续性特发性面部疼痛非典型性面部疼痛
trKalıcı idiyopatik yüz ağrısıAFP · PIFP · Atipik fasiyal ağrı

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G50.1Especificvalidated
ICD-118A85NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018362Evalidated
UMLSC5191641Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Lifetime Prevalence1-5 / 10 00030 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated21960648[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0004.4 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated19783099[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated12911872[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

11 annotations · validated 2024-07-10
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0012532Chronic pain
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025282Dull
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003489Acute episodes of neuropathic symptoms
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0032143Burning mouth
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0007328Impaired pain sensation
HP:0003401Paresthesia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
Excluded (0%)
HP:0012639Abnormal nervous system morphology

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28251523[PMID]_28425324[PMID]_32992770[PMID]

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Sources for this card