Abstract:Background and objective: Isolated cranial nerve palsies are often attributed to lesions of the respective nerves. Small lesions of the brainstem can affect the trigeminal nerve only. A few cases of isolated trigeminal sensory change have been reported previously, but trigeminal sensory neuropathy has been rarely reported as a manifestation of pontine infarction. Patient and methods: A 77-year old female patient who had a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia admitted with sudden Left perioral numbness. T… Show more
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