Trigeminal Neuralgia Due to an Acoustic Neuroma in the Cerebellopontine Angle

Journal of Orofacial Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-151

  Matsuka, Yoshizo ^a   Fort, Edward T ^a   Merrill, Robert L ^a  

^a UCLA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Cerebellopontine angle; Multiple sclerosis; Neoplasms; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PONS ANGLE; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0034158424     PISSN: 10646655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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