%0 Journal Article
%T Resolution of Trigeminal Neuralgia Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
%A Kaoutar Stitou
%A Ilias Zahir
%A Oualid Mohammed Hmamouche
%A Marouane Hammoud
%A Faycal Lakhdar
%A Mohammed Benzagmout
%A Khalid Chakour
%A Mohammed El Faiz Chaoui
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 12
%N 1
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2025
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1112776
%X Trigeminal neuralgia is a neurological disorder marked by severe, stabbing pain in the face, often resulting from vascular or tumor-related compression of the trigeminal nerve. In rare instances, it can be linked to hydrocephalus. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with both trigeminal neuralgia and hydrocephalus. MRI scans did not show any neurovascular compression at the trigeminal root entry zone. After treating the hydrocephalus, the patient¡¯s trigeminal neuralgia symptoms were effectively managed. We suggest that the trigeminal neuralgia, in this case, may have been caused by traction on the trigeminal nerve due to the hydrocephalus.<br />
%K Trigeminal Neuralgia
%K Hydrocephalus
%K Obstruction of Aqueduct of Sylvius
%K Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6846406