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Subcutaneous Trigeminal Nerve Field Stimulation for Refractory Facial Pain
Published on: May 10, 2017
Ulcerative C2 neurocutaneous dysesthesia (trigeminal trophic syndrome in an alternative distribution)
Dylan Haynes, Christina Topham, Tamar Hajar
1Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. kellerje@ohsu.edu.
Abstract:
Trigeminal trophic syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by paresthesia, itch, and self-inflicted wounds following the trigeminal dermatome(s). Similar processes adhering to cervical nerve distributions have been reported, calling into question the specificity of trigeminal trophic syndrome for the trigeminal network. Herein, we report patient with trigeminal trophic syndrome adhering to the C2 dermatome, a previously unreported distribution.
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