Trigeminal infratrochlear neuralgia

Evidence-based neurology checklist on trigeminal infratrochlear neuralgia: Pain features There are paroxysmal attacks of pain The attacks last five to 30 seconds The onset is usually spontaneous but it may be triggered There is local allodynia between attacks Pain locations Treatment

Pain features

  • There are paroxysmal attacks of pain
  • The attacks last five to 30 seconds
  • The onset is usually spontaneous but it may be triggered
  • There is local allodynia between attacks

Pain locations

Treatment

References

  1. Villar-Quiles RN, García-Moreno H, Mayo D, et al. Infratrochlear neuralgia: a prospective series of seven patients treated with infratrochlear nerve blocks. Cephalalgia 2017; :333102417690493 (Epub ahead of print).
  2. Pareja JA, Casanova I, Arbex A, Cuadrado ML. Infratrochlear neuralgia. Cephalalgia 2015; 35:1202-1207.

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