Auriculotemporal neuralgia

In this article, the anatomic and physiologic characteristics and clinical syndromes involving the auriculotemporal nerve (ATN) are reviewed. The ATN is a terminal branch of the mandibular nerve (third division of the trigeminal nerve). The syndrome of ATN neuralgia (ATNa), which is characterized by...

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Published in:	Current pain and headache reports Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 277 - 280
Main Authors:	Speciali, Jose Geraldo, Gonçalves, Daniela Aparecida Godoi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Springer Nature B.V 01-08-2005
Subjects:	Cranial Nerve Diseases - diagnosis Cranial Nerve Diseases - history Cranial Nerve Diseases - physiopathology Cranial Nerve Diseases - therapy Facial Neuralgia - diagnosis Facial Neuralgia - history Facial Neuralgia - physiopathology Facial Neuralgia - therapy History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Mandibular Nerve
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Summary:	In this article, the anatomic and physiologic characteristics and clinical syndromes involving the auriculotemporal nerve (ATN) are reviewed. The ATN is a terminal branch of the mandibular nerve (third division of the trigeminal nerve). The syndrome of ATN neuralgia (ATNa), which is characterized by attacks of paroxysmal, moderate to severe pain on the preauricular area, often spreading to the ipsilateral temple, is discussed in this article. The classification of ATNa under the Second Edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, as well as our personal experience in diagnosing and treating this syndrome, also are reviewed.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	1531-3433 1534-3081
DOI:	10.1007/s11916-005-0037-0