A mandibular fracture triggering trigeminal neuralgia.
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.
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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*
D008795:Metronidazole; D002220:Carbamazepine