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...
Main Authors: | Kaoru Kinugawa, MD, Tomoo Mano, MD, PhD, Yosuke Nakagawa, DDS, PhD, Naoki Hotta, MD, Kazuma Sugie, MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322008020 |
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