title: Synchronous presentation of trigeminal, glossopharyngeal and geniculate neuralgias in a single patient.
abstract: Orofacial pain disorders can present as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for oral health care providers. Odontogenic and nonodontogenic sources of orofacial pain should be considered and cranial neuralgias may be included in the differential diagnosis. Synchronous presentation of multiple cranial neuralgias is a rare occurrence. We report a case of a patient with a synchronous presentation of trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, and geniculate neuralgias. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a synchronous presentation of these conditions reported to date.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Lujain
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Homeida
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elmuradi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sollecito
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: Ets@upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Eric T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Stoopler
mesh_terms: D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D020435:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery