1/2. Temporary trigeminal disorder as a result of pneumocephalus after subarachnoid block.A patient was scheduled for inguinal herniorrhaphy under subarachnoid block. Lumbar puncture was difficult and several attempts were needed before it could be achieved. During the immediate postoperative period, the patient developed paraesthesia and anaesthesia on the right side of the face, mostly in the nose, cheek and upper lip areas. A CT scan showed a small pneumocephalus at the level of the brainstem. The symptoms persisted for approximately 70 min, after which they disappeared.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Congenital trigeminal anaesthesia.Two patients with congenital trigeminal nerve anaesthesia are described. The first (male, aged 14 years) had an isolated unilateral loss of sensation in all three divisions of the trigeminal nerve with no other abnormalities. The second patient (male, aged 3 years 6 months) had bilateral loss of sensation in all three divisions of the trigeminal nerve, associated with other neurological abnormalities. No explanation for their abnormalities was found. The Rosenberg classification of congenital trigeminal anaesthesia is discussed with reference to these patients and also with reference to the developmental biology of the trigeminal nerve.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |