Part 2 book “Trigeminal nerve injuries” has contents: Clinical evaluation of nerve injuries, imaging of the trigeminal nerve, nonsurgical management of trigeminal nerve injuries, surgical management of facial nerve injuries, nerve grafts and conduits, outcomes of trigeminal nerve repair, and other contents. | Clinical Evaluation of Nerve Injuries 10 Roger A. Meyer and Shahrokh C. Bagheri The foundation of proper treatment of any medical condition is establishment of an accurate diagnosis, and the diagnosis is based upon a thorough evaluation of the patient’s condition. The patient with a peripheral trigeminal nerve injury . Meyer, DDS, MS, MD, FACS (*) Georgia Oral and Facial Surgery, 1880 West Oak Parkway, Suite 215, Marietta, GA 30062, USA Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA Maxillofacial Consultants, Ltd., 1021 Holt’s Ferry, Greensboro, GA 30642, USA e-mail: rameyer@ . Bagheri, DMD, MD, FACS Georgia Oral and Facial Surgery, 1880 West Oak Parkway, Suite 215, Marietta, GA 30062, USA Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA Eastern Surgical Associates and Consultants, 2795 Peachtree Rd, Suite 2008, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA e-mail: sbagher@ may present with a myriad of symptoms, often not conforming to a stereotypical pattern. Likewise, the responses to a neurological examination are varied and require interpretation based upon the knowledge and experience of the clinician. However, in this chapter, the evaluation of the nerve-injured patient is presented in a manner easily understood and completed by any competent practitioner, whether a specialist in nerve injuries or not. The obtainment of a proper history and completion of an essential neurosensory examination will lead to the establishment of a diagnosis regarding the extent of the sensory neurological deficit and the classification of the nerve injury. Such an .
