Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia caused by persistent trigeminal artery associated with craniosynostosis: a case report

Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia caused by persistent trigeminal artery associated with craniosynostosis: a case report

Abstract Background Persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) is a rare arterial anastomosis between the basilar artery (BA) and internal carotid artery (ICA). It plays an indispensable role in a number of neurological disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Case presentation We report a unique cas...

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Main Authors: Tao Sun, Qinghao Huang, Chuangfeng Li, Wentao Wang, Longshuang He, Jinlong Liu, Chao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Persistent trigeminal artery
Trigeminal neuralgia
Craniosynostosis
Microvascular decompression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03490-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03490-9

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