Miscellaneous trigeminal syndromes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on miscellaneous trigeminal syndromes: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus This is Herpes zoster of the first (V1) trigeminal division It occurs in 15-20% of cases of trigeminal herpes zoster It may occasionally present with mydriasis: from partial oculomotor nerve…

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

  • This is Herpes zoster of the first (V1) trigeminal division
  • It occurs in 15-20% of cases of trigeminal herpes zoster
  • It may occasionally present with mydriasis: from partial oculomotor nerve involvement

Trigeminal sensory neuropathy

Trigeminal nerve hypertrophy

Neck tongue syndrome (NTS)

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References

  1. Czyz CN, Bacon TS, Petrie TP, Justice JD, Cahill KV. Isolated, complete paralytic mydriasis secondary to herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Pract Neurol 2013; 13:183-184.
  2. Brazis PW, Masdeu JC, Biller J. Localization in Clinical Neurology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Philadelphia 2007 p281-282. 
  3. Guibord N, Chalk C, Wein F, Richardson J, Snipes GJ, Del Carpio R. Trigeminal nerve hypertrophy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Neurology 1998; 51:1459-1462.
  4. Guedes BF, Cury RG. Trigeminal nerve thickening in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2015; 73:634-635.
  5. Frisch CD, Klein CJ, Carlson ML. Bilateral facial and trigeminal nerve hypertrophy in a patient with polyneuropathy. Otol Neurotol 2016; 37:e404-e406.

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