Trigeminal neuralgia in an elderly male patient with serologically proven myasthenia gravis: Co-occurrence or causation?

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Title:	Trigeminal neuralgia in an elderly male patient with serologically proven myasthenia gravis: Co-occurrence or causation?
Authors:	Divij Sharma, Nirmal Surya
Source:	Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 126-129 (2023)
Publisher Information:	Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Karad, 2023.
Publication Year:	2023
Collection:	LCC:Medicine LCC:Medicine (General)
Subject Terms:	ocular myasthenia gravis, trigeminal neuralgia, autoimmune, facial pain, Medicine, Medicine (General), R5-920
More Details:	Trigeminal neuralgia and myasthenia gravis, both are debilitating neurological pathologies causing a significant negative impact on a person's quality of life by virtue of symptoms like unrelenting excruciating pain and muscle weakness respectively. The case was distinct as the elderly male presented with two variable presentations of distinct neurological diseases over a short period. He presented to us with sudden onset ptosis and monocular diplopia followed by sharp stabbing lancinating hemifacial pain around the V1-V2 region two months later. Hereby, trigeminal neuralgia was diagnosed in a case of seropositive ocular myasthenia gravis. Timely and appropriate diagnoses were made with the support of pertinent investigation and imaging and a relevant treatment plan was commenced.
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	2231-4261
Relation:	https://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol12no2/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%2012,%20No.%202,%20April-June%202023%20Page%20126-129.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2231-4261
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/a2d2666681ed4da0a6664f34a2cb352d
Accession Number:	edsdoj.2d2666681ed4da0a6664f34a2cb352d
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	22314261
Published in:	Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
Language:	English