Referral of symptoms from the trigeminal to the facial nerve as a sequel to dental infection.
The case reported in this article documents a clinical situation in which an infected tooth resulted in secondary clinical manifestations involving the seventh cranial nerve in addition to the fifth cranial nerve. A theory for the referral mechanism is proposed.
Papageorge
M B
MB
Kronman
J H
JH
D000328:Adult; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*