The response of the peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve to trauma.
56 patients were monitored for a period of 26 weeks following injury to one of the peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve. A further 10 patients were followed up after periods of 1 to 9 years suffering impaired facial sensation. Tests showed that 50% of the patients returned to normal in 3 months and 60% in 6 months. The fine sensations of touch and temperature recovered first and the response to pricking and two-point discrimination occurred later. Not all patients recovered normal sensation. A small proportion continued to suffer disturbing sensations such as tingling, burning and formication.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008297:Male; D008442:Maxillary Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D012677:Sensation; D013997:Time Factors; D014110:Touch; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries