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Trigeminal Nerve Injuries MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries
Tree Number(s)
C07.465.299.625.500.349
C10.292.200.875
C10.292.319.625.700.349
C10.900.300.218.775
C26.915.300.400.825
Unique ID
D061221
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061221
Scope Note
Traumatic injuries to the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. It may result in extreme pain, abnormal sensation in the areas the nerve innervates on face, jaw, gums and tongue and can cause difficulties with speech and chewing. It is sometimes associated with various dental treatments.
Entry Term(s)
Cranial Nerve V Injury
Fifth Cranial Nerve Injuries
Fifth Cranial Nerve Injury
Fifth-Nerve Palsy, Traumatic
Fifth-Nerve Trauma
Injury, Cranial Nerve V
Injury, Fifth Cranial Nerve
Traumatic Fifth-Nerve Palsy
Trigeminal Nerve Avulsion
Trigeminal Nerve Contusion
Trigeminal Nerve Injury
Trigeminal Nerve Transection
Trigeminal Nerve Trauma
Trigeminal Neuropathy, Traumatic
Previous Indexing
Trigeminal Nerve (1992-2011)
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/06/24
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries Preferred
Trigeminal Nerve Avulsion Narrower
Trigeminal Nerve Contusion Narrower
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