Abstract
Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare nosological pathology form of the face. Based on the literature data and 11 own observations, the article discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of skin sensations, ulcerative and other cosmetic defects that occur after injury of the peripheral branches, Gasser's node, root, and the upper sensitive trigeminal nerve nucleus in the dorsolateral part of the pons Varolii upper section in the brain stem. The clinical disease manifestations are described in detail with the characteristics of the lesions, their localization, course dynamics, and mental status patterns of patients. The article presents a detailed list of pathological conditions with which trigeminal trophic syndrome should be differentiated (malignant epithelioma, mycoses, focal fibrosing alopecia, leprosy, syphilis, diabetes mellitus, cutaneous manifestations in diseases of internal organs and connective tissue (scleroderma, temporal arteritis, Wegener's granulomatosis), central and peripheral nervous system, substance abuse, psychosomatic disorders, somatopsychosis, autoaggression, Munchausen syndrome, etc.). KEYWORDS: skin ulcers, neurotrophic disorders, trigeminal trophic syndrome, deafferentation, iatrogenic complications. FOR CITATION: Belopasov V.V. Trigeminal trophic syndrome. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(9):566–572. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020- 4-9-566-572.
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