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Concerning trigeminal anesthesia, what is "balaclava helmet anesthesia" and what is "snout anesthesia"?
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=Sensory loss: or anesthesia involving different divisions of the trigeminal nerve, "snout" meaning nose, and "balaclava helmet" meaning a facial distribution similar to a ski mask.
Answered 6/3/2017
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