A woman has electric pains in her face that start with the jaw and move upwards. Her corneal reflexes are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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The key is b. Trigeminal neuralgia. [Electric pains in her face that starts with the jaw and moves
upwards this description indicates neurological pain of trigeminal nerve. Patients with classical
trigeminal neuralgia have a normal neurologic examination. Sensory abnormalities in the trigeminal
area, loss of corneal reflex, or evidence of any weakness in the facial muscles should prompt the
physician to consider symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia or another cause of the patient's symptoms].
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