Trigeminal neuropathy: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Trigeminal neuropathy: causes. Meningioma, Schwannoma, Nasopharyngeal cancer, Lymphoma, Metastases. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Neoplastic
- Meningioma
- Schwannoma
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
- Lymphoma
- Metastases
- Carcinomatous meningitis
Infective
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Drug-induced
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Neurological
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Medical
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References
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- Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology Eighth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005 p1179-1180.
- Wang F, Abboud H. Teaching neuroimages: the trigeminal pontine sign: centripetal migration of herpes virus to the central nervous system. Neurology 2021; 96:e1387-e1388.
- Okuda B, Tachibana H, Sugita M. Trigeminal sensory neuropathy with abnormal taste following acute sinusitis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 1994; 96:83-85.
- Moreno-Ajona D, Moreno-Artero E, García de Eulate MR, Irimia P, España A. Facial solitary morphea profunda presenting with painful trigeminal neuropathy: a case report. Cephalalgia 2019; 39:564-568.
