Trigeminal neuropathy is found in which rheumatic diseases?
Isolated trigeminal neuropathy may be the presenting sign in 10% of patients with neurologic manifestations of systemic sclerosis and occurs in 4% to 5% of all patients with systemic sclerosis.
Fibrosis with nerve entrapment is the likely cause for this and other cranial neuropathies in progressive systemic sclerosis.
Vasculitic damage to the trigeminal nerve is found in SLE and less commonly in mixed connective tissue disorder.