Mental nerve neuropathy: a complication of sickle-cell crisis.
Anesthesia of the mental nerve, a rare complication of sickle-cell disease, has been reported. This is the first documented and reported case occurring in the United States. A review of the basic pathophysiology of the disease has been presented.
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002680:Chin / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012677:Sensation