Pure V1 trigeminal neuralgia caused by a cryptic trigeminal neurinoma.

Fukuda, H; Ishikawa, M; Iwasaki, K; Takase, T · Acta Neurochir (Wien) · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Most idiopathic trigeminal neuralgias are caused by vascular compression at the root entry zone of the trigeminal nerve. (Dandy [1] and Jannetta [2]) We report a case of pure V1 trigeminal neuralgia caused by a small trigeminal neurinoma which had not been detected on preoperative neuroradiological examination.

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