Ultrasound-guided auriculotemporal nerve block for post-herpetic auriculotemporal neuropathy: A case report
- Author:
Sang Hee IM
1
;
Hee Jung LEE
;
Jae Sun SHIM
;
Kyunghoon MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Publication Type:Case report
- Keywords:
auriculotemporal nerve block;
orofacial pain;
post-herpetic auriculotemporal neuropathy;
ultrasound
- From:Neurology Asia
2017;22(4):369-372
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Auriculotemporal neuropathy is a rare aetiology of orofacial pain. A 66-year old female patientpresented with severe, throbbing pain around the right ear after herpes zoster. The pain was consistentwith post-herpetic neuropathy and was not relieved by oral medications. To alleviate neuropathicpain, ultrasound-guided auriculotemporal nerve block was done. The pain was relieved completelyand the patient remained symptom-free until the last follow up at eight months after treatment. Withunderstanding of the anatomy and related symptoms of auriculotemporal nerve, auriculotemporalneuropathy can be controlled by ultrasound-guided auriculotemporal nerve block.
