title: Trigeminal Neuralgia due to Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia.
abstract: We presented a case of drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia attributed to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia, a rare condition characterized by enlargement, tortuosity, or elongation of intracranial arteries. Dolichoectatic vessels can cause dysfunction of cranial nerves through direct vascular compression. The relationships of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with the particularities of neurovascular conflict and images findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neuron, Institute of Neurosurgery, Baia Sul Medical Center, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Wuilker Knoner
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: André Accioly
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Guasti
authors.forename: Benjamin Franklin
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Guasti