Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Rare Cause of Facial Pain in a Child
Arzu Ekici, Ayten Yakut, Armagan Incesulu, Sevgi Yimenicioglu, Ozan Kocak, Kursat Bora Carman
Abstract
Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare form of facial pain in children. It may be primary or secondary. We report a 10-year-old girl with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia who was treated with carbamazepine successfully.
Int J Clin Pediatr. 2013;2(2):74-75
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/ijcp113w
Keywords
Facial pain; Trigeminal neuralgia; Idiopathic; Carbamazepine; Child
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