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- Title
A Case Report of Trigeminal Neuralgia after Taking Bromocriptine.
- Authors
Shahripour, Reza Bavarsad
- Abstract
Background: There is only one case reported about trigeminal neuralgia as a complication of taking of bromocriptin without any stractural abnormality. In this study we have introduced a new case with trigeminal neuralgia after taking bromocriptin. Case Report: The patient is a 55-year-old man, suffer from several attacks of neuralgic pain in right side of his face following forth-days taking of bromocriptin for post stroke aphasia treatment. His neuralagic pain increased with increasing the bromocriptin dosage. The serologic laboratory data and brain MRI were normal. Findings: After decreasing the bromocriptin dosage his pain was gradually decreased and finally resolved at the end. According to these findings and patient's history the trigeminal neuralgia was recommended as a rare side effect of bromocriptin and it is the second case report of this side effect in the world. Conclusion: It seems there is more need to investigation about the role of dopamin in enhancing this kind of neuralgia.
- Subjects
TRIGEMINAL neuralgia; APHASIA; BROMOCRIPTINE; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 2011, Vol 29, Issue 141, p1
- ISSN
1027-7595
- Publication type
Case Study