title: Orofacial paraesthesia: an unusual presentation of acoustic neuroma.
abstract: Patients with acoustic neuromas commonly present with unilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and unsteadiness. An uncommon initial feature is involvement of the trigeminal nerve. The unusual feature in the case reported here was orofacial paraesthesia, which preceded hearing loss by 3-4 years. Diagnosis was made following a referral by the patient's dentist.
authors: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of Liverpool School of Dentistry.
authors: Deborah J
authors: DJ
authors: Holt
authors: Patrick M
authors: PM
authors: Foy
authors: E Anne
authors: EA
authors: Field
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D016634:Radiosurgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications