Neurovascular compression syndrome:Trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, vestibular paroxysmia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, four case reports and review of literature

Xiaohua Shi; Xin Zhang; Lei Xu; Zhongxin Xu

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107401

Neurovascular compression syndrome:Trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, vestibular paroxysmia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, four case reports and review of literature

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 Oct:221:107401. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107401. Epub 2022 Jul 28.

Authors

Xiaohua Shi¹, Xin Zhang¹, Lei Xu², Zhongxin Xu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China.
² Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China. Electronic address: xuleijlu@jlu.edu.cn.
³ Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China. Electronic address: xuzhongxin@jlu.edu.cn.

PMID: 35932589
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107401

Abstract

Neurovascular compression syndrome is caused by vessels touching a cranial nerve, resulting in clinical manifestations of abnormal sensory or motor symptoms. The most common manifestations are trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. However, neurovascular compression of the vestibular nerve or glossopharyngeal nerve are rare. In this article, we describe four typical cases of neurovascular compression syndrome. In addition, we analyze the main features of the etiology, neuroimaging, and treatment of this disease.

Keywords: Case report(6); Glossopharyngeal neuralgia(5); Hemifacial spasm(3); Neurovascular Compression Syndrome(1); Trigeminal neuralgia(2); Vestibular paroxysmia(4).

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Cranial Nerves
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases* / diagnosis
Hemifacial Spasm* / diagnosis
Humans
Nerve Compression Syndromes* / complications
Nerve Compression Syndromes* / diagnosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / diagnosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / etiology