Trigeminal neuralgia versus atypical facial pain A review of the literature and case report

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 424-432

  Türp, Jens C ^a,c   Gobetti, John P ^b  

^a Facial Pain Clinic   (United States)

^b and Oral Surgery ^*  (United States)

^c School of Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; REVIEW; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0030122322     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1079-2104(96)80018-7     Document Type: Article

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