Burning mouth syndrome due to herpes simplex virus type 1. (1st April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nagel, Maria A; Choe, Alexander; Traktinskiy, Igor; Gilden, Don
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-04-01
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209488
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Burning mouth syndrome is characterised by chronic orofacial burning pain. No dental or medical cause has been found. We present a case of burning mouth syndrome of 6 months duration in a healthy 65-year-old woman, which was associated with high copy numbers of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) DNA in the saliva. Her pain resolved completely after antiviral treatment with a corresponding absence of salivary HSV-1 DNA 4 weeks and 6 months later.