Tag: sluders syndrome
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Septal Spur Removal and RF Turbinoplasty for Sluders Neuralgis
Sluder’s neuralgia, or “Contact Point” Headache.This type of headache is thought to be caused by an anatomic problem. Basically, a nerve is being compressed between two different structures in the nose, often a spur coming off the nasal septum and one of the turbinates.These headaches can be very difficult to diagnose and sometimes, patients can…
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Sluders Neuralgia and Thornwaldt Cyst
Nasal Endoscopy showing high nasal septal spur causing pressure on the turbinates resulting in “Contact Point Headache”.A Thornwaldt’s cyst- a cystic notochordal remnant in the posterior nasopharyngeal wall- is also noted.
