Trigeminal trophic syndrome

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 725-731

  Rashid, R M ^a,b   Khachemoune, Amor ^c  

^a University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston   (United States)

^b Morzak Healthcare Clinic   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial flap surgery; Facial ulceration; Trigeminal neuralgia; Trigeminal trophic syndrome; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; MERCURY; PIMOZIDE; VITAMIN B GROUP;

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BODY REGIONS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENDER BIAS; HERPES; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN FLAP; SKIN ULCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SYMPATHECTOMY; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TRIGEMINAL TROPHIC SYNDROME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VASCULITIS;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HUMANS; NOSE DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; SKIN ULCER; SYNDROME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 34250646191     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02250.x     Document Type: Review

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