Open AccessFocal atrophy of the unilateral masticatory muscles caused by pure trigeminal motor neuropathy: case report
Author(s) -
Kämppi Antti,
Kämppi Leena,
Kemppainen Pentti,
Kanerva Mari,
Toppila Jussi,
Auranen Mari
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1495
Subject(s) - medicine , masticatory force , weakness , atrophy , trigeminal nerve , etiology , multifocal motor neuropathy , facial symmetry , anatomy , muscle atrophy , pathology , surgery , orthodontics , mismatch negativity , electroencephalography , psychiatry
Key Clinical Message Patients with unknown clinical or radiological asymmetry in the face structures combined with atrophy and weakness of the masticatory muscles should be comprehensively examined clinically and with MRI , neurophysiological measurements, and serologically. Malignant lesions or benign idiopathic unilateral trigeminal motor neuropathy should be considered as an etiological explanation for the asymmetry.