Acute onset of trigeminal neuralgia, facial paresis and dysphagia after mild head injury

Abstract

The authors report the rare and first documented case of concomitant microvascular decompression of trigeminal, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves for the management of intractable to medical therapy acute onset of trigeminal neuralgia, facial paresis and dysphagia after mild head injury.

Keywords::

• cranial nerve
• dysphagia
• facial nerve
• head trauma
• microvascular decompression
• trigeminal neuralgia

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