Abstract:Nervus intermedius neuralgia (NIN) is a rare craniofacial neuralgia with features of paroxysmal pain in the deep ear. Because of sensory nerves overlap in the ear, the diagnosis of NIN is often difficult and not definitive. Here, we present the case of a 70-year-old woman who had deep-ear pain for more than 4 years and was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia and treated with carbamazepine without relief in another hospital. Magnetic resonance tomographic angiography revealed no neurovascular conflict with the … Show more
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