Impact of unilateral trigeminal neuralgia on bilateral ocular surface alterations.

Mustafa Altaş Pembe Oltulu Ali Ulvi Uca Selman Belviranlı Ali Osman Gündoğan Enver Mirza Refik Oltulu

Published in: Headache (2022)

Even if pain is unilateral in patients with TN, there are significant abnormalities in conjunctival cytology and tear functions in both eyes. There seem to be various pathophysiological mechanisms of TN that affect the bilateral ocular surface and lead to significant alterations.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
chronic pain
case report
optical coherence tomography
pain management
high grade
spinal cord