Mefloquine-induced trigeminal sensory neuropathy

Authors
Watt-Smith, S Mehta, K Scully, C
Citation
S. Watt-smith et al., Mefloquine-induced trigeminal sensory neuropathy, ORAL SURG O, 92(2), 2001, pp. 163-165
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS
ISSN journal
10792104 → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
163 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(200108)92:2<163:MTSN>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Trigeminal sensory neuropathy is an important finding, often indicative of trauma but sometimes related to neoplasia, infections, demyelinating condit ions, connective tissue disorders, other disorders, or, occasionally, drugs . This paper reports on a patient with sudden-onset trigeminal sensory neur opathy of the lip that proved to be drug-induced, secondary to the anti-mal arial drug mefloquine. This appears to be the first report of sensory impai rment in the orofacial region from exposure to mefloquine.