A case of trigeminal neuralgia complicated by ipsilateral temporal arteritis.

Journal: Journal Of Anesthesia
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Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) complicated with temporal arteritis (TA) is not a common disease, but it is a very important syndrome to consider for diagnosing facial pain in individuals older than 50 years. We therefore report on a rare case of TN with TA that occurred simultaneously on the same side with each symptom responding to specific treatment.

Authors
Yoko Kawaguchi, Masako Ebina, Tetsumi Sato, Yoh Ishiguro, Soroku Yagihashi, Kazuyoshi Hirota