Miscellaneous trigeminal syndromes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Miscellaneous trigeminal syndromes. This is Herpes zoster of the first (V1) trigeminal division. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
- This is Herpes zoster of the first (V1) trigeminal division
- It occurs in 15-20% of cases of trigeminal herpes zoster
- It may occasionally present with mydriasis: from partial oculomotor nerve involvement
Trigeminal sensory neuropathy
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Trigeminal nerve hypertrophy
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Neck tongue syndrome (NTS)
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References
- Czyz CN, Bacon TS, Petrie TP, Justice JD, Cahill KV. Isolated, complete paralytic mydriasis secondary to herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Pract Neurol 2013; 13:183-184.
- Brazis PW, Masdeu JC, Biller J. Localization in Clinical Neurology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Philadelphia 2007 p281-282.
- Guibord N, Chalk C, Wein F, Richardson J, Snipes GJ, Del Carpio R. Trigeminal nerve hypertrophy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Neurology 1998; 51:1459-1462.
- Guedes BF, Cury RG. Trigeminal nerve thickening in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2015; 73:634-635.
- Frisch CD, Klein CJ, Carlson ML. Bilateral facial and trigeminal nerve hypertrophy in a patient with polyneuropathy. Otol Neurotol 2016; 37:e404-e406.
