Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report

Our purpose is to report a case of trigeminal neuralgia caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia treated with microvascular decompression. A 63-year-old man sought treatment for a recurrent lancinating left facial pain in V2 and V3 trigeminal territories. The computed tomography angiography revealed...

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Main Authors: Jorge Luiz Kraemer, Arthur de Azambuja Pereira Filho, Gustavo de David, Mario de Barros Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000100027&tlng=en