Trigeminal neuralgia: A diagnostic challenge

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 597-600

  Jackson, Elise M ^a   Bussard, Gordon M ^a   Hoard, Martin A ^a   Edlich, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gasserian ganglion; Meckels cave; Orofacial pain; Painful tic; Tic douloreux; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; HYDROCODONE; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRAORBITAL NERVE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NAUSEA; NEURECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VERTIGO;

EID: 0032875175     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90206-1     Document Type: Article

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