Microvascular decompression of a developmental venous anomaly in the cerebellopontine angle causing trigeminal neuralgia

We describe an apparently unique case of a patient with a trigeminal neuralgia caused by compression of the trigeminal nerve during its course by the draining vein of a developmental venous anomaly in the cerebellopontine angle. Typical symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia disappeared completely after m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 2002-02, Vol.16 (1), p.52-55
Hauptverfasser:	Korinth, M. C., Möller-Hartmann, W., Gilsbach, J. M.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - complications Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - diagnosis Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - surgery Cerebellopontine Angle - blood supply Cranial nerves. Spinal roots. Peripheral nerves. Autonomic nervous system. Gustation. Olfaction Decompression, Surgical - methods Disease Female Humans Medical sciences Microsurgery - methods Microvascular Decompression Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery Nervous system Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Posterior Fossa Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal Neuralgia - etiology Venous Angioma Venous Anomaly
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe an apparently unique case of a patient with a trigeminal neuralgia caused by compression of the trigeminal nerve during its course by the draining vein of a developmental venous anomaly in the cerebellopontine angle. Typical symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia disappeared completely after microvascular decompression of the nerve. Neuroradiological findings, as well as particularities of this case are described and therapeutic options are discussed.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.1080/02688690120114228