A case of unilateral burning mouth syndrome of neuropathic origin

Marina de Tommaso; Vito Lavolpe; Daniela Di Venere; Massimo Corsalini; Eleonora Vecchio; Gianfranco Favia; Michele Sardaro; Paolo Livrea; Maria Nolano

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01754.x

A case of unilateral burning mouth syndrome of neuropathic origin

Headache. 2011 Mar;51(3):441-443. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01754.x. Epub 2010 Aug 27.

Authors

Marina de Tommaso¹, Vito Lavolpe¹, Daniela Di Venere¹, Massimo Corsalini¹, Eleonora Vecchio¹, Gianfranco Favia¹, Michele Sardaro¹, Paolo Livrea¹, Maria Nolano¹

Affiliation

¹ From the Neurological and Psychiatric Science Department, Bari Aldo Moro University, Bari, Italy (M. de Tommaso, V. Lavolpe, M. Corsalini, E. Vecchio, M. Sardaro, and P. Livrea); Odontostomatology and Surgery Department, Bari Aldo Moro University, Bari, Italy (D. Di Venere and G. Favia); Neurology Department S. Maugeri Foundation, Medical Center of Telese Terme, Benevento, Italy (M. Nolano).

PMID: 20807251
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01754.x

Abstract

The neuropathic origin of a case of unilateral burning mouth syndrome, previously diagnosed as psychogenic, was ascertained by intra-oral mucosa biopsy, which showed a severe sensory fibers damage, probably caused by maxillary anesthetic block and dental surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Analgesics / therapeutic use
Anesthesia, Dental / adverse effects*
Biopsy
Burning Mouth Syndrome / drug therapy
Burning Mouth Syndrome / etiology*
Burning Mouth Syndrome / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Mouth Mucosa / pathology
Neuralgia / drug therapy
Neuralgia / etiology*
Neuralgia / physiopathology*
Neurotoxicity Syndromes / complications*
Neurotoxicity Syndromes / etiology
Pregabalin
Treatment Outcome
Trigeminal Nerve / physiopathology
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analogs & derivatives
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

Analgesics
Pregabalin
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid