Mandibular nerve neuropathy in sickle cell disease. Local factors.
An instance of permanent neuropathy that affected the mandibular nerve after a vaso-occlusive crisis in a patient with homozygous sickle cell disease and G6PD deficiency. A local factor of molar periapical inflammation may have provoked this phenomenon.
Gregory
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Eastman Dental Hospital, London, England.
Olujohungbe
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D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications