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Neuralgia do trigêmeo

Last reviewed: 13 Feb 2025
Last updated: 28 Nov 2023

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • paroxismos estereotipados da dor facial
  • ataques desencadeados por estimulação mecânica facial ou oral
  • presença de fatores de risco
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Other diagnostic factors

  • alterações sensitivas/motoras
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Risk factors

  • envelhecimento
  • esclerose múltipla
  • mulheres
  • hipertensão
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • nenhum teste inicial
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Tests to consider

  • RNM
  • teste do reflexo do trigêmeo
  • radiografia intraoral
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

neuralgia do trigêmeo (NT) recém-diagnosticada

ONGOING

neuralgia do trigêmeo clássica não responsiva a medicamentos

neuralgia do trigêmeo idiopática não responsiva a medicamentos

neuralgia do trigêmeo secundária não responsiva a medicamentos

Contributors

Authors

Gaetan Moise, MD
Gaetan Moise

Clinical Instructor of Neurological Surgery

New York University Langone Medical Center

New York

NY

Disclosures

GM declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Professor Gaetan Moise would like to gratefully acknowledge Professor Christopher J. Winfree, a previous contributor to this topic.

Disclosures

CJW declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Alon Y. Mogilner, MD, PhD

Chief

Section of Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

New York

NY

Disclosures

AYM declares that he has no competing interests.

Richard K. Osenbach, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Neurosurgery

Duke University Medical Center

Durham

NC

Disclosures

RKO declares that he has no competing interests.

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