title: Inflammatory trigeminal sensory neuropathy mimicking trigeminal neurinoma.
abstract: Idiopathic trigeminal sensory neuropathy is a benign disorder. We report two patients with transient MRI abnormalities, suggesting transient inflammation of the trigeminal nerve caused temporary facial sensory symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rorick
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandar
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Colombi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000473:pathology