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

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="1"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Infectious diseases<br/> Type 1 herpes simplex<br/> Varicella zoster virus<br/> <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i><br/> Fungal infections</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Autoimmune disorder<br/> Diabetes mellitus<br/> Grave’s disease<br/> Sjögren’s syndrome</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ophthalmic procedures and surgeries<br/> Corneal transplant<br/> Laser and other ocular surgeries including laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)<br/> Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ophthalmic medication<br/> Antiglaucoma topical medication especially topical beta-adrenergic antagonists<br/> Benzalkonium chloride</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Age<br/> Advanced age</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="1"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Situations of corneal sensation alterations that may limit the use of corneal reflex if present concurrently with trigeminal neuralgia.</div>

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Table 2: Revisiting the Corneal and Blink Reflexes for Primary and Secondary Trigeminal Facial Pain Differentiation 