Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke
Background. Central pain mimicking trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as a result of lateral medullary infarction or Wallenberg syndrome has been rarely reported. Case Report. We discuss a patient who presented with a lateral medullary infarct and shortly after developed facial pain mimicking TN. We also ela...
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| author | Abinayaa Ravichandran Kareem S. Elsayed Hussam A. Yacoub |
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| description | Background. Central pain mimicking trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as a result of lateral medullary infarction or Wallenberg syndrome has been rarely reported. Case Report. We discuss a patient who presented with a lateral medullary infarct and shortly after developed facial pain mimicking TN. We also elaborate on the anatomical pathway of the trigeminal nerve explaining facial pain as a result of a lateral medullary lesion. Discussion. Clinicians should be aware of this typical complication of lateral medullary infarct in order to attain proper management and work-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0fb8dd6697e8468286292f58efaf74892025-02-03T06:01:26ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762019-01-01201910.1155/2019/42357244235724Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic StrokeAbinayaa Ravichandran0Kareem S. Elsayed1Hussam A. Yacoub2Lehigh Valley Physician Group – Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USAMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USALehigh Valley Physician Group – Neurology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USABackground. Central pain mimicking trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as a result of lateral medullary infarction or Wallenberg syndrome has been rarely reported. Case Report. We discuss a patient who presented with a lateral medullary infarct and shortly after developed facial pain mimicking TN. We also elaborate on the anatomical pathway of the trigeminal nerve explaining facial pain as a result of a lateral medullary lesion. Discussion. Clinicians should be aware of this typical complication of lateral medullary infarct in order to attain proper management and work-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4235724 |
| spellingShingle | Abinayaa Ravichandran Kareem S. Elsayed Hussam A. Yacoub Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke |
| title_full | Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke |
| title_fullStr | Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke |
| title_full_unstemmed | Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke |
| title_short | Central Pain Mimicking Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Result of Lateral Medullary Ischemic Stroke |
| title_sort | central pain mimicking trigeminal neuralgia as a result of lateral medullary ischemic stroke |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4235724 |
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