Trigeminal neuralgia from an Arteriovenous malformation: An intra-operative diagnosis

We report the case of a 72-year-old lady with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) occult arteriovenous malformation (AVM) causing trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The possibility of an AVM when managing patients with TN should be borne in mind. Where possible, decompression of the trigeminal nerve should b...

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Published inBritish journal of neurosurgery Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 113 - 114
Main Authors Jayasekera, Bodiabaduge A.P., Vergani, Francesco, Gholkar, Anil, Jenkins, Alistair J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.02.2015
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
arteriovenous malformation
Medical diagnosis
microvascular decompression
Neurosurgery
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
trigeminal neuralgia
arteriovenous malformation
microvascular decompression
trigeminal neuralgia
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Summary:We report the case of a 72-year-old lady with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) occult arteriovenous malformation (AVM) causing trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The possibility of an AVM when managing patients with TN should be borne in mind. Where possible, decompression of the trigeminal nerve should be attempted, as first-line therapy.
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ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688697.2014.957159