Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2003; 46(1): 47-49
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37959
Case Report
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Presenting as Chiari I Malformation

A.  Chakraborty1 , S.  Bavetta1 , J.  Leach1 , N.  Kitchen1
  • 1National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London
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Publikationsdatum:
17. März 2003 (online)

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Abstract

Chiari I malformation usually presents with headache, numbness, weakness and gait abnormalities. We present a 38-year-old female with trigeminal neuralgia who was found to have a Chiari I malformation. She had a foramen magnum decompression with complete resolution of her symptoms.

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N. Kitchen, MD FRCS (SN) 

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