title: Trigeminal neuralgia and multiple sclerosis. A complex diagnosis.
abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia is a well-recognized complication in patients with multiple sclerosis. A case report is presented that describes multiple sclerosis in a middle-aged man with otherwise classical unilateral trigeminal neuralgia who demonstrated a variable response to pharmacologic and surgical intervention. The case highlights the difficulties of diagnosis when trigeminal neuralgia occurs concurrently with multiple sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Dental Hospital, University of Bristol, U.K.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gale
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prime
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine