title: Mefloquine-induced trigeminal sensory neuropathy.
abstract: Trigeminal sensory neuropathy is an important finding, often indicative of trauma but sometimes related to neoplasia, infections, demyelinating conditions, connective tissue disorders, other disorders, or, occasionally, drugs. This paper reports on a patient with sudden-onset trigeminal sensory neuropathy of the lip that proved to be drug-induced, secondary to the antimalarial drug mefloquine. This appears to be the first report of sensory impairment in the orofacial region from exposure to mefloquine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics, John Radcliffe Hospital and University College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watt-Smith
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002680:Chin / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008046:Lip / Q000294:innervation; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D015767:Mefloquine