A syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of excruciating pain lasting
several seconds or longer in the sensory distribution of the
trigeminal nerve.
Pain may be initiated by stimulation of trigger points on the face, lips,
or gums or by movement of facial muscles or chewing. Associated conditions include
Multiple Sclerosis, vascular anomalies, aneurysms, and neoplasms.
Trigeminal Nerve Diseases
Diseases of the trigeminal nerve or its nuclei, which are located in the pons and medulla.
The nerve is composed of three divisions: ophthalmic,
maxillary, and
mandibular,
which provide sensory innervation to structures of the face, sinuses, and portions
of the cranial vault. The mandibular nerve also innervates muscles of mastication.
Clinical features include loss of facial and intra-oral sensation and weakness of jaw closure.
Common conditions affecting the nerve include brain stem ischemia,
Infratentorial neoplasms, and Trigeminal neuralgia.
Neurogenic pain and maxillofacial ischemic osteonecrosis. A review.
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Multiple sclerosis and oral care.
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Long-term pain control in trigeminal neuralgia with local anesthetics using an indwelling catheter in the mandibular nerve.
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A trigeminal neuralgia-like paroxysmal pain condition presumably due to buccal nerve compression in the temporalis muscle.
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Long-term cohort study comparing medical (oxcarbazepine) and surgical management of intractable trigeminal neuralgia.
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The importance of routine magnetic resonance imaging in trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis.
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Topiramate in trigeminal neuralgia: a randomized, placebo-controlled multiple crossover pilot study.
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Oral and maxillofacial manifestations of multiple sclerosis.
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A randomized, controlled trial of high-dose dextromethorphan in facial neuralgias.
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Painful trigeminal neuropathy caused by severe mandibular resorption and nerve compression in a patient with systemic sclerosis: case report and literature review.
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The interdisciplinary approach to oral, facial and head pain.
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The effect of gabapentin in bucco-facial allodynia. Experimental correlation of the trigeminal nerve.
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Posttraumatic gustatory neuralgia: a clinical model of trigeminal neuropathic pain.
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