Case report of unusual cause of trigeminal neuralgia: Trigeminal neuralgia secondary to enlarged suprameatal tubercle.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Classic trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is caused by vessels compressing the trigeminal nerve root entry zone. The cause is usually impingement of the superior cerebellar artery, anterior inferior cerebellar artery, or a vein. Other rare causes have been reported including aneurysmal compression, skull base tumors, and vascular malformations. An enlarged suprameatal tubercle (EST) as a cause of TN has not yet been described.

Case presentation

We report the first case of 37 year old female patient presented with severe TN involving the three branches of trigeminal nerve who failed medical treatment and underwent multiple balloon compression for left TN with minimal improvement. The severity of pain was assessed using Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) pain intensity sco

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8141507 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature