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Trigeminal Neuralgia as the Sole Manifestation of an Arnold‐Chiari Type I Malformation: Case Report
Author(s) -
Caranci Giovanni,
Mercurio Alessio,
Altieri Marta,
Di Piero Vittorio
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.01029.x
Subject(s) - medicine , headaches , chiari malformation , trigeminal neuralgia , surgery , syringomyelia , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Arnold‐Chiari type I malformations usually manifest clinically with short‐lasting headaches typically involving the occipital‐nuchal region and precipitated by the Valsalva maneuver, coughing, sudden postural change, or physical exertion. We describe the case of an adult patient who presented with symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia caused by an Arnold‐Chiari type I malformation. Unlike previous cases, the malformation involved the trigeminal ophthalmic division alone.