13.3.2.4 Idiopathic painful nervus intermedius neuropathy

Description:

Unilateral continuous or near-continuous pain, with or without superimposed brief paroxysms, in the distribution(s) of nervus intermedius and of unknown aetiology.

Diagnostic criteria:

1. Pain in the distribution(s) of nervus intermedius¹ on one or both sides
2. No cause has been identified
3. Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis.

Note:

In the auditory canal, auricle and/or region of the mastoid process.