Trigeminal Neuralgia due to Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia

We presented a case of drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia attributed to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia, a rare condition characterized by enlargement, tortuosity, or elongation of intracranial arteries. Dolichoectatic vessels can cause dysfunction of cranial nerves through direct vascular compressi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Campos, Wuilker Knoner, Guasti, André Accioly, da Silva, Benjamin Franklin, Guasti, José Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3420367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937350
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/367304
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Sumario:We presented a case of drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia attributed to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia, a rare condition characterized by enlargement, tortuosity, or elongation of intracranial arteries. Dolichoectatic vessels can cause dysfunction of cranial nerves through direct vascular compression. The relationships of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with the particularities of neurovascular conflict and images findings are discussed.

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