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Trigeminal Nerve Injuries

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Definition: Traumatic injuries to the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. It may result in extreme pain, abnormal sensation in the areas the nerve innervates on face, jaw, gums and tongue and can cause difficulties with speech and chewing. It is sometimes associated with various dental treatments.     
Examples Lingual Nerve Injuries 		Other names Trigeminal Neuropathies, Traumatic; Trigeminal Nerve Traumas; Trigeminal Nerve Transections; Trigeminal Nerve Contusions; Trigeminal Nerve Avulsions; Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy; Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathies; Traumatic Fifth-Nerve Palsies; Traumatic Fifth Nerve Palsy; Traumas, Trigeminal Nerve; Traumas, Fifth-Nerve; Trauma, Trigeminal Nerve; Trauma, Fifth-Nerve; Transections, Trigeminal Nerve; Transection, Trigeminal Nerve; Palsy, Traumatic Fifth-Nerve; Palsies, Traumatic Fifth-Nerve; Neuropathy, Traumatic Trigeminal; Neuropathies, Traumatic Trigeminal; Nerve Traumas, Trigeminal

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