A Case of Trigeminal Neuropathy Associated with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.
- Author:
Seok Joon SHIN
;
Tak Yong KIM
;
Jun Ki MIN
;
Sang Heon LEE
;
Yeon Sik HONG
;
Sung Hwan PARK
;
Jeong Lim MOON
;
Chul Soo CHO
;
Ho Youn KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trigeminal neuropathy;
Mixed connective tissue disease
- MeSH:
Connective Tissue Diseases;
Hypesthesia;
Incidence;
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease*;
Neuritis;
Trigeminal Nerve Diseases*;
Vasculitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
1997;4(2):191-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The occurrence of a trigeminal neuropathy associated with connective tissue disease is rare. Trigeminal neuropathy in connective tissue disease is predominantly sensory and it is characterized by numbness, hypesthesia, slurred speech, and touch pain. Although the pathogenesis of trigeminal neuropathy associated with connective tissue disease remains obscure, the main pathologic findings are vasculitis and neuritis. A case of trigeminal neuropathy associated with mixed connective tissue disease is described, and the incidence, symptoms, pathophysiology, treatment of the disease is discussed.
