KROK 1 2010 – Question 80 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 42 year old woman with neuralgia of trifacial nerve complains about periodical reddening of the right part of her face and neck, sense of warmth gush, increased skin sensitivity. These effects can be explained by the following type of arterial hyperemia:
- A. Functional
- B. Reactive
- C. Metabolic
- D. Neurotonic
- E. Neuroparalytic
Hint
Think about what a painful irritation of a nerve does to the arterial tone of the skin it supplies, and why the redness comes in episodes.
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