Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report
Secondary trigeminal neuralgia might be very rarely preceded by trigeminal neuropathic pain. The patient, in this case, presented with paroxysmal pain in the left mandible and numbness of the lower lip and tongue. Sensory testing of these areas revealed cold and heat hyperalgesia and mechanical hypo...
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| description | Secondary trigeminal neuralgia might be very rarely preceded by trigeminal neuropathic pain. The patient, in this case, presented with paroxysmal pain in the left mandible and numbness of the lower lip and tongue. Sensory testing of these areas revealed cold and heat hyperalgesia and mechanical hyposensitivity in the mandibular region. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass in the left cerebellopontine angle. The patient was prescribed systemic mirogabalin (2.5 mg/day), which provided some relief until the tumor was removed. The histopathological diagnosis was an epidermoid tumor. This article discusses the clinical characteristics and sensory testing findings that distinguish secondary trigeminal neuralgia from trigeminal neuropathic pain based on the International Classification of Orofacial Pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc3bbe618cee4b2a89c68e67bb4f0cb42022-12-21T22:41:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society0972-40521998-40572021-01-0121330831010.4103/jips.jips_75_21Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case reportNoboru NomaKana OzasaAndrew YoungSecondary trigeminal neuralgia might be very rarely preceded by trigeminal neuropathic pain. The patient, in this case, presented with paroxysmal pain in the left mandible and numbness of the lower lip and tongue. Sensory testing of these areas revealed cold and heat hyperalgesia and mechanical hyposensitivity in the mandibular region. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass in the left cerebellopontine angle. The patient was prescribed systemic mirogabalin (2.5 mg/day), which provided some relief until the tumor was removed. The histopathological diagnosis was an epidermoid tumor. This article discusses the clinical characteristics and sensory testing findings that distinguish secondary trigeminal neuralgia from trigeminal neuropathic pain based on the International Classification of Orofacial Pain.http://www.j-ips.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4052;year=2021;volume=21;issue=3;spage=308;epage=310;aulast=Nomainternational classification of orofacial painsecondary trigeminal neuralgiasensory testing |
| spellingShingle | Noboru Noma Kana Ozasa Andrew Young Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society international classification of orofacial pain secondary trigeminal neuralgia sensory testing |
| title | Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report |
| title_full | Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report |
| title_short | Altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia: A case report |
| title_sort | altered somatosensory processing in secondary trigeminal neuralgia a case report |
| topic | international classification of orofacial pain secondary trigeminal neuralgia sensory testing |
| url | http://www.j-ips.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4052;year=2021;volume=21;issue=3;spage=308;epage=310;aulast=Noma |
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