Erschienen in:
12.06.2015 | Correspondence
Dual-Microcatheter Technique for a Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Manifesting as Trigeminal Neuralgia
verfasst von:
G.A.C. Mendes, MD, F. Caire, MD, PhD, E.P. Silveira, MD, C. Mounayer, MD, PhD
Erschienen in:
Clinical Neuroradiology
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Excerpt
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a pain syndrome characterized by an intermittent and sharp lancinating one-sided pain in the distribution of trigeminal main branches [
1]. Although the pathophysiological mechanism is not fully determined, this condition is likely the result of a vascular compression at the root entry zone (REZ) of trigeminal nerve [
2,
3]. Secondary causes of nerve compression include veins, tumors, vascular malformations, aneurysms, and vertebrobasilar artery ectasia [
4]. Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) is an uncommon case of TN, only few cases were reported in literature [
3‐
5]. In these instances, the management of both neuralgia and DAVF is challenging since treatment is required to both relief trigeminal pain and stroke prevention. In this report, we describe a case of DAVF presented with TN which was uniquely treated using a retrograde dual venous approach. …
