Neuropatía trigeminal idiopática en un poodle

a seven years old, male poodle is examined presenting acute mandibular paralysis (dropped jaw), drooling and difficulty for the apprehension and chewing; not evidence of another alteration of cranial nerves. the muscular biopsy rules out a myositis of masticatory muscles. the disorder is resolved completely in 3 weeks confirming diagnosis of idiopathic trigeminal neuropathy.