Isolated Trigeminal Mononeuropathy: A Possible COVID-19 Sequelae

COVID-19 infections have been linked with multiple neurological manifestations. One of the infrequent complications of post-COVID-19 infection is trigeminal neuropathy. Despite its infrequency, few cases of trigeminal neuropathy following COVID-19 infection have been documented in the literature. Ho...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 9; p. e68522
Main Authors Jamil, Hamza, Noor, Momin, Hollinger, Jared, Martin, Sydney, Bajwa, Danial, Inam, Syed Hashim Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus 03.09.2024
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Internal Medicine
Medical Physics
Neurology
trigeminal sensory loss
painful trigeminal neuropathy
acute pain
trigeminal mononeuropathy
post-covid sequelae
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Summary:COVID-19 infections have been linked with multiple neurological manifestations. One of the infrequent complications of post-COVID-19 infection is trigeminal neuropathy. Despite its infrequency, few cases of trigeminal neuropathy following COVID-19 infection have been documented in the literature. However, there remains a paucity of evidence regarding isolated trigeminal neuropathy following COVID-19, particularly in cases devoid of pain but characterized by sensory deficits such as loss of sensation and paresthesia only. We describe a clinical case of trigeminal neuropathy that emerged after a COVID-19 infection at our institution. Our case report delves into the clinical presentation of such trigeminal neuropathy that would aid clinicians in including this pathology in their differential diagnosis.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.68522