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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Campos, Wuilker Knoner, Guasti, André Accioly, da Silva, Benjamin Franklin, Guasti, José Antonio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3420367/