Familial Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Case Report and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain condition characterized by brief episodes of lancinating pain in one or more distributions of the trigeminal nerve. Episodes of pain secondary to TN are triggered by certain stimuli, such as chewing, shaving, or touching the face. Although a common cause of TN is compression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone by an artery or vein, many cases of TN are idiopathic. However, there have been limited reports in the literature of familial TN.

Case presentation

A 31-year-old male presented with classic TN symptoms in the right V1/V2 distribution that recently progressed to the V3 distribution a case of familial TN. His father an brother both have TN. Carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, and rhizotomy did not improve his symptoms.

SUBMITTER: Denu RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5705085 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature