Trigeminal trophic syndrome

Trigeminal trophic syndrome

Trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare cause of facial ulceration, consequent to damage to the trigeminal nerve or its central sensory connections. We reporta case of TTS in a 48-year-old woman with Bell′s palsy following herpes zoster infection. The patient was treated and counseled. There has...

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Main Authors: Parimalam Kumar, Jayakar Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Bell′s palsy
herpes zoster
trigeminal trophic syndrome
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=1;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=Kumar
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spelling doaj-28c0a5042e144a8a9c97e7c2f36cb7a42020-11-24T21:20:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112014-01-01591757610.4103/0019-5154.123506Trigeminal trophic syndromeParimalam KumarJayakar ThomasTrigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare cause of facial ulceration, consequent to damage to the trigeminal nerve or its central sensory connections. We reporta case of TTS in a 48-year-old woman with Bell′s palsy following herpes zoster infection. The patient was treated and counseled. There hasnot been any recurrence for 1 year and the patient is being followed-up. The diagnosis of TTS should be suspected when there is unilateral facial ulceration, especially involving the ala nasi associated with sensory impairment.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=1;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=KumarBell′s palsyherpes zostertrigeminal trophic syndrome
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author Parimalam Kumar
Jayakar Thomas
spellingShingle Parimalam Kumar
Jayakar Thomas
Trigeminal trophic syndrome
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Bell′s palsy
herpes zoster
trigeminal trophic syndrome
author_facet Parimalam Kumar
Jayakar Thomas
author_sort Parimalam Kumar
title Trigeminal trophic syndrome
title_short Trigeminal trophic syndrome
title_full Trigeminal trophic syndrome
title_fullStr Trigeminal trophic syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Trigeminal trophic syndrome
title_sort trigeminal trophic syndrome
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare cause of facial ulceration, consequent to damage to the trigeminal nerve or its central sensory connections. We reporta case of TTS in a 48-year-old woman with Bell′s palsy following herpes zoster infection. The patient was treated and counseled. There hasnot been any recurrence for 1 year and the patient is being followed-up. The diagnosis of TTS should be suspected when there is unilateral facial ulceration, especially involving the ala nasi associated with sensory impairment.
topic Bell′s palsy
herpes zoster
trigeminal trophic syndrome
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=1;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=Kumar
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