Neurologic syndromes of the head and neck.
Although patients with Bell palsy and trigeminal neuralgia occasionally present to primary care physicians, most of the syndromes in this article are somewhat rare in primary care practice. It is important to recognize signs and symptoms of these syndromes so that appropriate management is carried out. Patients may experience sensory and/or motor symptoms of the head and neck due to disorders of the cranial and cervical nerves. The syndromes and symptoms discussed in this article include ear pain, sinus pain, herpes zoster (HZ) oticus (Ramsay Hunt), HZ ophthalmicus, facial nerve paralysis in adults and children, superior laryngeal neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, nervus intermedius (geniculate) neuralgia, and Raeder paratrigeminal syndrome.
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D020330:Bell Palsy D003937:Diagnosis, Differential D004423:Ear D004427:Ear Diseases D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus D006801:Humans D010146:Pain D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia Herpes zoster Facial nerve paralysis