title: A mandibular fracture triggering trigeminal neuralgia.
abstract: The authors describe a case in which an elderly patient, who had previously been treated for trigeminal neuralgia, developed a subsequent fracture of the mandible at the site of a further trigger point. This presented difficulty in management of the case, and the necessary treatment is reviewed.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Cobley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D002220:Carbamazepine