%0 Journal Article
%T Neurological Pain as a Result of Mouthwash Usage¡ªA Case Report
%A Ali Nankali
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 7
%P 1-4
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1101034
%X Pain in pharynx is one of the leading complaints
raised by patients with the common diagnosis pointing to: sore throat,
odynophagia, pharyngitis and tonsillitis&nbsp;[1]<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;"><span></span></span>. Recently, an
interesting case of a 47-year-old patient (male-dentist) who claimed to have
acquired a sudden sharp pain in pharynx (throat) location was observed. The
absurd strength of the pain prevented the patient to even hold short-length verbal communications. The preliminary
examinations by a general practitioner (GP) failed to conclude anything
from the examinations; therefore the patient was referred for further investigation by specialists. The additional tests
and examinations such as laryngoscopy and MRI did not suggest any leads
to an appropriate diagnosis either. Inadvertently, the patient had noticed a
strong correlation between the pain and the daily mouthwash dose. This was
later investigated further and confirmed by the patients¡¯ trial methods. Conclusion:
In this case report, it is suggested that
mouthwash may contaminate the oral soft tissue and cause a neurological pain.
%K Chlorhexidine
%K Cetylpyridinium Chloride
%K Zinc Chloride
%K Throat Pain
%K Neurological Pain
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3125955