Neilson K, Field E A
Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry.
Br Dent J. 1994 Jan 22;176(2):68-70. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4808366.
Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the paroxysmal symptoms of multiple sclerosis and may appear in the prodromal stage of this degenerative disease. A patient is described who was diagnosed as suffering from idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and subsequently developed symptoms of generalised neurological disease, diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. Clinicians should be cautious when diagnosing younger patients as suffering from idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and all suspicious cases should be referred to a neurologist for full assessment.
三叉神经痛是多发性硬化的阵发性症状之一，可能出现在这种退行性疾病的前驱期。本文描述了一名最初被诊断为特发性三叉神经痛的患者，随后出现了全身性神经疾病症状，最终被诊断为多发性硬化。临床医生在诊断年轻患者为特发性三叉神经痛时应谨慎，所有可疑病例都应转诊给神经科医生进行全面评估。
