Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Trigeminal neuralgia: report of 3 cases

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  • Park Geum-Mee (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim Joo-Yeon (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho Bong-Hae (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Nah Kyung-Soo (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • 박금미 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실) ;
  • 김주연 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실) ;
  • 조봉혜 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실) ;
  • 나경수 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학교실)
  • Published : 2002.03.01
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Abstract

Orofacial pain can be caused by intracranial disorders or can be musculoskeletal, vascular, internal derangemental, and neurologic in origin. The neurologic pain is derived from structural and functional disorders of nerve, and the trigeminal neuralgia is the typical manifestation. Trigeminal neuralgia is known from centuries ago, and is one of the most common pains in human. We present our experience with three patients who have trigeminal neuralgia. The first case is a 50-year-old female who had no specific evidence radiographically. Second is a 50-year-old male with microvascular compression on right trigeminal nerve. The third case is a 60-year-old female who had a neoplasm in cerebellopontine angle with associated mass effect.

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