Publications by authors named "Shaila M Agrawal"
Article Synopsis
- - The Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block (IANB) is a common and generally safe dental procedure, but complications can happen, although they are rare.
- - Ocular complications from IANB, like double vision or loss of vision, are very uncommon.
- - A case report describes a patient who experienced temporary blindness due to unique anatomical variations that led to the anesthetic being accidentally injected into a blood vessel.
Trigeminal neuralgia involving supraorbital and infraorbital nerves.
Natl J Maxillofac Surg
July 2010
Supraorbital neuralgia is a rare disorder accounting for 4% of incidence with hallmark of localized pain in or above the eyebrow, clinically characterized by the following triad: (1) forehead pain in the area supplied by the supraorbital nerve, (2) tenderness on either the supraorbital notch and (3) absolute, but transitory relief of symptoms upon supraorbital nerve blockade. The pain presents with a chronic or intermittent pattern. The persistence of protracted unilateral forehead/occular pain, tenderness over the nerve and repeated blockade effect strongly suggest the diagnosis.
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