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* Pathophysiology thought to be neuropathic |
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* Pain is characterized as burning of oral mucosa, and may have associated dysgeusia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, and xerostomia |
* Pain is characterized as burning of oral mucosa, and may have associated dysgeusia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, and xerostomia |
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* Treatments include [[alpha-lipoic acid]] (ALA) supplementation, topical [[clonazepam]], [[gabapentin]], combination [[ALA]] and [[gabapentin]], [[Catauma]], or [[bupivacaine]] |
* Treatments include [[alpha-lipoic acid]] (ALA) supplementation, topical [[clonazepam]], [[gabapentin]], combination [[ALA]] and [[gabapentin]], [[Catauma]], or [[bupivacaine]][[CiteRef::liu2017bu]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:22, 19 September 2024
- Syndrome of chronic oral pain
- Mostly affects perimenopausal or postmenopaulsa women
- Pathophysiology thought to be neuropathic
- Pain is characterized as burning of oral mucosa, and may have associated dysgeusia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, and xerostomia
- Treatments include alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplementation, topical clonazepam, gabapentin, combination ALA and gabapentin, Catauma, or bupivacaine1
References
- ^ YF Liu, Y Kim, T Yoo, P Han, JC Inman. Burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review of treatments. Oral Diseases. 2017;24(3):325-334. doi:10.1111/odi.12660.
