Question 249 · LDEK · Diagnosis
Trigeminal neuralgia:
1) typically presents in young individuals;
2) typically presents in individuals more than 50 years of age;
3) elicits sharp shooting pain on stimulation, such as light touch;
4) is characterized by strong spontaneous pain;
5) makes the teeth in this area vulnerable to falsenegative readings from vitality pulp tests.
The correct answer is:
2) typically presents in individuals more than 50 years of age;
3) elicits sharp shooting pain on stimulation, such as light touch;
4) is characterized by strong spontaneous pain;
5) makes the teeth in this area vulnerable to falsenegative readings from vitality pulp tests.
The correct answer is:
- A. 2,3.
- B. 2,3,5.
- C. 2,4.
- D. 1,4,5.
- E. 1,3.
Hint
Recall the typical age of onset and what triggers the brief electric attacks; consider whether the teeth themselves are diseased.
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