Identification of a Persistent Primitive Trigeminal Artery Following the Transposition Technique for Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Case Report

Trigeminal neuralgia is lancinating pain of a few seconds duration triggered by minor sensory stimuli such as speaking, chewing or even a breeze on the face. Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve at the root entry zone and other vessels has been implicated in its cause. Despite the initial su...

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Main Authors: Naoki Kato, Toshihide Tanaka, Hiroki Sakamoto, Takao Arai, Yuzuru Hasegawa, Toshiaki Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/987865
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