Primitive trigeminal artery as a rare cause of trigeminal neuralgia

Vasa. 2015 Mar;44(2):140-4. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000420.

Authors

Chao Fu¹, Conghai Zhao¹, Dongyuan Li¹, Libo Sun¹, Zhenzhen Hu², Weidong Yu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Bethune Hospital (China-Japan Union Hospital), Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
² Department of Radiology, The Third Bethune Hospital (China-Japan Union Hospital), Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.

PMID: 25698392
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000420

No abstract available

Keywords: Primitive trigeminal artery; neurovascular compression; trigeminal neuralgia.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Basilar Artery / abnormalities*
Basilar Artery / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities*
Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Radiosurgery
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Trigeminal Neuralgia / diagnosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology*
Trigeminal Neuralgia / surgery
Vascular Malformations / complications*
Vascular Malformations / diagnosis