Autres névralgies : névralgie occipitale, syndrome de la bouche brûlante, neuropathie ophtalmoplégique récurrente douloureuse, syndrome de Tolosa-Hunt

Abstract

Occipital neuralgia is defined as an electricshock- type or stabbing pain in the area of the occipital nerves. There are several types of treatment available: medical (anticonvulsant or tricyclic agents), transitional (infiltrations) or surgical (neurolysis or stimulation). Burning mouth syndrome is a chronic and spontaneous burning-type pain to the mouth, which may affect the tongue and/or other oral mucosae, with no identifiable injuries. Recurrent ophthalmoplegic cranial neuropathy is a rare neurological syndrome characterised by the onset of recurrent headaches and ophthalmoplegia, affecting the third and/or sixth cranial nerves. Tolosa-Hunt syndrome occurs as a periorbital or hemicranial pain associated with ipsilateral paresis of the oculomotor nerves, oculosympathetic paralysis and a loss of sensitivity in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve branches.