A late nineteenth century technique to treat trigeminal neuralgia was to inject alcohol into the trigeminal ganglion, which destroys all of the sensory fibers in the ganglion. Once the procedure was successfully implemented, the patient would:
A) be unable to chew.
B) lose sensation from all areas of his face except the area overlying the parotid gland and some of the auricle
C) lose sensation from just the area overlying the body and ramus of the mandible.
D) lose sensation from just the midface area.
E) lose all sensation from his tongue.
Ans: B
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