Sequential trigeminal sensory neuropathy.
In a patient presenting bilateral sensory neuropathy, sequential involvement of the two sides of the face with spontaneous recovery on the initially altered side is a peculiar feature which emphasizes the benign character of this unusual condition. Provided that repeated clinical evaluation discloses no underlying pathological process, sensory trigeminal neuropathy may be considered a self-limited benign condition, comparable to Bell's palsy.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*