Revisiting the Corneal and Blink Reflexes for Primary and Secondary Trigeminal Facial Pain Differentiation

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A 50-year-old female presenting with electric shock-like pain on the right side of the face for last 10 years. Patient had a history of multiple neurectomy of the infraorbital, mental, and inferior alveolar nerve with temporary relief followed by recurrence of symptoms. Corneal reflex was found absent. MRI revealed 2.2 × 2.2 × 2.7 extra-axial mass in the right cerebellopontine angle cistern suggestive of acoustic neuroma.

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