Trigeminal neuralgia: report of 3 cases.
- Author:
Geum Mee PARK
1
;
Joo Yeon KIM
;
Bong Hae CHO
;
Kyung Soo NAH
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea. pnuhomfr@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
trigeminal neuralgia;
trigeminal nerve;
magnetic resonance imaging;
magnetic resonance angiography
- MeSH:
Cerebellopontine Angle;
Facial Pain;
Female;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Angiography;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Trigeminal Nerve;
Trigeminal Neuralgia*
- From:Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
2002;32(1):49-53
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Orofacial pain can be caused by intracranial disorders or can be musculoskeletal, vascular, internal derangemental, and neurologic in origin. The neurologic pain is derived from structural and functional disorders of nerve, and the trigeminal neuralgia is the typical manifestation. Trigeminal neuralgia is known from centuries ago, and is one of the most common pains in human. We present our experience with three patients who have trigeminal neuralgia. The first case is a 50-year-old female who had no specific evidence radiographically. Second is a 50-year-old male with microvascular compression on right trigeminal nerve. The third case is a 60-year-old female who had a neoplasm in cerebellopontine angle with associated mass effect.
