The client with trigeminal neuralgia has received an injection of phenol into the gasserian ganglia. What clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to find on physical assessment of this client?
A. Asymmetric movement of the face
B. No evidence of sensory or motor dysfunction
C. Inability to sense touch in the area affected by the injection
D. Inhibition of movement on the side of the face that is injected
C
The gasserian ganglia is the area where sensory root fibers arise. An injection into this region will result in complete anesthesia to the portion of the face innervated by the injected branch.
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