title: Trigeminal neuralgia in wind musicians.
abstract: The author reports 3 patients with trigeminal neuralgia whose pain was triggered by musical performance. Use of the muscles of embouchure activated the trigger zone when playing the clarinet, saxophone, flute, piccolo, trombone, or whistling. In each case, the location of the trigger zone was perioral, regardless of which division of the trigeminal nerve emanated pain. Trigeminal neuralgia is a particularly disabling affliction when it occurs in wind musicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Cheshire
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D026882:Manipulation, Chiropractic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000628:therapy