Abnormal blink reflex studies in a patient with supraorbital neuralgia

Authors: Cohen, AS; Gantenbein, AR; Goadsby, PJ

Source: Cephalalgia, Volume 26, Number 7, July 2006 , pp. 875-878(4)

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Abstract:

Cohen AS, Gantenbein AR & Goadsby PJ. Abnormal blink reflex studies in a patient with supraorbital neuralgia. Cephalalgia 2006; 26:875-878. London. ISSN 0333-1024

A 44-year-old female with gabapentin-responsive supraorbital neuralgia is presented. She had pre- and post-treatment nociceptive-specific blink reflexes carried out which tracked the good clinical outcome from treatment. The results of the electrophysiological testing imply some central component to the pathophysiology of supra-orbital neuralgia.

Keywords: Supraorbital neuralgia; blink reflex; gabapentin

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2982.2006.01125.x

Publication date: 2006-07-01