Progressive systemic sclerosis presenting as a case of trigeminal neuropathy.
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Trigeminal neuropathy as the presenting symptom of systemic sclerosis.
Three cases of systemic sclerosis in which trigeminal neuropathy was the presenting symptom are described. All 3 patients had progressive diseases and 2 died from its complications. In each case extensive neurological investigation was undertaken before the disease was recognized and it is suggested that earlier recognition of the systemic sclerosis might obviate the need for this. Trigeminal n...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.52.7.918-a