Infraorbital nerve surgical decompression for chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia.
OBJECTIVE
To present three cases of chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia relieved by surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve.


METHODS
Retrospective chart review.


RESULTS
We identified three cases of chronic hyperesthesia of the infraorbital nerve. Two cases were related to previous blunt orbital trauma, whereas the third was associated with a long-standing anophthalmic socket with numerous previous surgeries. In each case, patients had dramatic relief of infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia and pain after surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve can provide significant symptomatic improvement in patients with chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia secondary to nerve compression.
Bailey
Kristi
K
Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
Ng
John D
JD
Hwang
Peter H
PH
Saulny
Stanley M
SM
Holck
David E E
DE
Rubin
Peter A D
PA
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008442:Maxillary Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed