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Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia associated with limited systemic sclerosis. 2009

Atta Mohyuddin, and Donald Myers, and Eric Guazzo

Birmingham Heartland Hospital, 35 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK. atai_1999@yahoo.com

A young patient with limited systemic sclerosis and medically resistant bilateral trigeminal neuralgia was successfully treated with microvascular decompression. To our knowledge, this is the first published report of this type of case.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014277	Trigeminal Neuralgia	A syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of excruciating pain lasting several seconds or longer in the sensory distribution of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. Pain may be initiated by stimulation of trigger points on the face, lips, or gums or by movement of facial muscles or chewing. Associated conditions include MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, vascular anomalies, ANEURYSMS, and neoplasms. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p187)	Tic Doloureux,Tic Douloureux,Epileptiform Neuralgia,Fothergill Disease,Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia,Trifacial Neuralgia,Trigeminal Neuralgia, Idiopathic,Trigeminal Neuralgia, Secondary,Disease, Fothergill,Epileptiform Neuralgias,Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia,Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgias,Neuralgia, Epileptiform,Neuralgia, Idiopathic Trigeminal,Neuralgia, Secondary Trigeminal,Neuralgia, Trifacial,Neuralgia, Trigeminal,Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgias,Trifacial Neuralgias,Trigeminal Neuralgias
D045745	Scleroderma, Limited	The least progressive form of SYSTEMIC SCLERODERMA with skin thickening restricted to the face, neck and areas distal to the elbows and/or knees, sparing the trunk. The CREST SYNDROME is a form of limited scleroderma.	Limited Scleroderma,Limited Systemic Scleroderma,Limited Systemic Sclerodermas,Scleroderma, Limited Systemic,Sclerodermas, Limited Systemic,Systemic Scleroderma, Limited,Systemic Sclerodermas, Limited
D019299	Decompression, Surgical	A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed)	Surgical Decompression,Decompressions, Surgical,Surgical Decompressions