Case report: Unilateral masticatory atrophy caused by pure trigeminal motor neuropathy

Case report: Unilateral masticatory atrophy caused by pure trigeminal motor neuropathy

Pure trigeminal motor neuropathy (PTMN) is characterized by trigeminal motor weakness without signs of trigeminal sensory dysfunction or involvement of other cranial nerves. We describe a rare case of an 83-year-old man with weakness and atrophy of the right masticatory muscle without any sensory di...

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Main Authors: Kaoru Kinugawa, MD, Tomoo Mano, MD, PhD, Yosuke Nakagawa, DDS, PhD, Naoki Hotta, MD, Kazuma Sugie, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Unilateral masticatory muscle atrophy
Trigeminal nerve
Pure trigeminal motor neuropathy
Malocclusion
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322008020

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