Trigeminal neuralgia
Tic douloureux
Facts
:
Pain in the distribution of the fifth cranial nerve
History / PE
:
Unilateral shooting pains, often triggered by activity
Treatment
:
Carbamazipine
(first line)
Gabapentin
Differential Diagnosis
:
Multiple sclerosis
(bilateral
trigeminal neuralgia
)
July 29th 2010
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Internal Medicine
Neurology
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