Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia associated with Chiari's type I malformation.
Trigeminal neuralgia in Chiari's type I malformation is rare and remains a therapeutic challenge. We report a case of bilateral trigeminal neuralgia in Chiari's type I malformation. This case demonstrates that microvascular decompression can be an effective treatment strategy for this complex pathology.
Vince
Giles Hamilton
GH
Department of Neurosurgery, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians University, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany. vince_g@nch.uni-wuerzburg.de
Bendszus
Martin
M
Westermaier
Thomas
T
Solymosi
Laszlo
L
Ernestus
Ralf-Ingo
RI
Matthies
Cordula
C
D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods