Neuropathic Orofacial Pain

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-254

  Benoliel, Rafael ^a   Eliav, Eli ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; FACE INJURY; FACE PAIN; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; NEURALGIA; NEURITIS; REVIEW; SYNDROME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VIROLOGY;

CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL INJURIES; FACIAL PAIN; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; NEURITIS; SYNDROME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 40649084339     PISSN: 10423699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2007.12.001     Document Type: Review

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