Open AccessReactivation of trigeminal neuralgia following distraction osteogenesis in an 8-year-old child: Report of a unique case
Author(s) -
Manikandhan Ramanathan,
Anantanarayanan A Parameshwaran,
N. D. Jayakumar,
AM Raghaviah
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.31992
Subject(s) - trigeminal neuralgia , medicine , distraction , distraction osteogenesis , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , population , surgery , dentistry , psychology , neuroscience , botany , environmental health , biology , genus
Trigeminal neuralgia is extremely rare in children. No concrete treatment protocols seem to be available for management of this condition in the pediatric population. Although trigeminal neuralgia may achieve remission, the possibility of reactivation of a hitherto quiescent condition cannot be ruled out. We present a case of pediatric trigeminal neuralgia following distraction osteogenesis of the mandible.