Trigeminal neuralgia (TN): differential diagnosis

Evidence-based neurology checklist on trigeminal neuralgia (tn): differential diagnosis: Other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias SUNCT SUNA Pre-trigeminal neuralgia First bite syndrome (FBS) Trigeminal neuralgia associated with other neurological disorders Other differentials Symptomatic TN: red…

Other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias

  • SUNCT
  • SUNA

Pre-trigeminal neuralgia

First bite syndrome (FBS)

Trigeminal neuralgia associated with other neurological disorders

Other differentials

Symptomatic TN: red flag features

Acronyms

References

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  4. Prakash S, Rathore C. Two cases of hemicrania continua-trigeminal neuralgia syndrome: expanding the spectrum of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia-Tic (TAC-TIC) syndrome. Headache 2017; 57:472-477. 
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