%0 Journal Article
%T Trigeminal Neuralgia due to Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia
%A Wuilker Knoner Campos
%A Andr¨¦ Accioly Guasti
%A Benjamin Franklin da Silva
%A Jos¨¦ Antonio Guasti
%J Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
%D 2012
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2012/367304
%X 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.
%U http://www.hindawi.com/crim/nm/2012/367304/