Electroneurographic investigation of the mandibular nerve in lingual neuropathy.
We developed a method for determination of motor conduction along the mandibular and sensory conduction along the lingual and inferior alveolar nerves in 10 controls and 6 patients with lingual neuropathy following lower wisdom tooth extraction. Patients with lingual neuropathy had reduced/absent or delayed compound sensory action potentials and normal conduction along the fibers of the inferior alveolar nerve and mandibular nerve. The method provides a useful electrophysiological means of evaluating lingual nerve lesions.
Liguori
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Institute of Clinical Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Cevoli
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Montagna
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008964:Molar, Third; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000294:innervation*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*