Diagnosis of Trigeminal neuralgia
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Tics:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Begin by asking the parents how long the child has had the tic. How often does the child have the tic? Can they identify any precipitating or exacerbating factors? Can the patient control the tics with conscious effort? Ask about stress in the child’s life such as difficult school work. Next, carefully observe the tic. Is it a purposeful or involuntary movement? Note whether it’s localized or generalized, and describe it in detail.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Trigeminal neuralgia:
Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The patient’s pain history is the basis for diagnosis because trigeminal neuralgia produces no objective clinical or pathologic changes. Physical examination shows no impairment of sensory or motor function; indeed, sensory impairment implies a space-occupying lesion as the cause of pain.
Observation during the examination shows the patient favoring (splinting) the affected area. To ward off a painful attack, the patient commonly holds his face immobile when talking. He may also leave the affected side of his face unwashed and unshaven or protect it with a coat or shawl. When asked where the pain occurs, he points to — but never touches — the affected area. Witnessing a typical attack helps to confirm diagnosis. Rarely, a tumor in the posterior fossa can produce pain that’s clinically indistinguishable from trigeminal neuralgia. Skull X-rays, computed tomography scan, and magnetic resonance imaging rule out sinus or tooth infections and tumors. If the patient has trigeminal neuralgia, these test results are normal.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Tic disorders:
Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
For characteristic findings in patients with this condition, see Diagnosing tic disorders.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Tics:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Begin by asking the parents how long the child has had the tic and how often he experiences it. Can they identify any precipitating or exacerbating factors? Can the patient control the tics with conscious effort? Ask about stressors in the child’s life, such as difficult school work. Next, carefully observe the tic. Is it a purposeful or involuntary movement? Note whether it’s localized or generalized, and describe it in detail.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Trigeminal neuralgia:
Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)
The patient’s pain history is the basis for diagnosis because trigeminal neuralgia produces no objective clinical or pathologic changes. Physical examination shows no impairment of sensory or motor function; indeed, sensory impairment implies a space-occupying lesion as the cause of pain.
Observation during the examination shows the patient favoring (splinting) the affected area. To ward off a painful attack, the patient often holds his face immobile when talking. He may also leave the affected side of his face unwashed and unshaven, or protect it with a coat or shawl.
When asked where the pain occurs, he points to — but never touches — the affected area. Witnessing a typical attack helps to confirm the diagnosis. Rarely, a tumor in the posterior fossa can produce pain that’s clinically indistinguishable from trigeminal neuralgia. Skull X-rays, tomography, and computed tomography scan rule out tumors and sinus or tooth infections.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Tic disorders:
Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)
For characteristic findings in patients with this condition, see Diagnosing tic disorders, page 858.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Tics:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Begin by asking the parents how long the child has had the tic. How often does it occur? Can they identify any precipitating or exacerbating factors? Can the patient control the tics with conscious effort? Ask about stress in the child's life such as difficult schoolwork. Next, carefully observe the tic. Is it a purposeful or involuntary movement? Note whether it's localized or generalized, and describe it in detail.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Tics:
Tics - DIAGNOSIS
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
The diagnosis of tics is clinical. Physical exam and laboratory and imaging studies are typically normal.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
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