Gebara Marc A, Iwanaga Joe, Dumont Aaron S, Tubbs R Shane
Anatomical Sciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 3;14(6):e25643. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25643. eCollection 2022 Jun.
The auriculotemporal nerve is one branch of the mandibular portion of the trigeminal nerve, which itself divides into several branches in the temporal and retromandibular regions. The lesser occipital nerve is a cutaneous branch of the cervical plexus and is sometimes implicated in cases of cervicogenic headaches, occipitoparietal headaches, and occipital neuralgia, in general. Here, we present a case of unilateral neural interconnection between the auriculotemporal and lesser occipital nerves thus illustrating the joining of the cervical plexus and trigeminal nerve. A better understanding of the aforementioned nervous anatomy may be valuable for facial reconstructive and nerve transfer procedures, as well as for a variety of other head and neck disorders, e.g., occipital neuralgia.
耳颞神经是三叉神经下颌支的一个分支，它本身在颞区和下颌后区又分为几个分支。枕小神经是颈丛的皮支，一般而言，它有时与颈源性头痛、枕顶部头痛和枕神经痛的病例有关。在此，我们报告一例耳颞神经与枕小神经之间的单侧神经互连病例，从而阐明颈丛与三叉神经的连接。更好地理解上述神经解剖结构对于面部重建和神经移植手术以及各种其他头颈疾病（如枕神经痛）可能具有重要价值。
