A Case Report About Cluster-Tic Syndrome Due to Venous Compression of the Trigeminal Nerve.
Headache
; 57(4): 654-657, 2017 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The term "cluster-tic syndrome" is used for the rare ipsilateral co-occurrence of attacks of cluster headache and trigeminal neuralgia. Medical treatment should combine treatment for cluster headache and trigeminal neuralgia, but is very often unsatisfactory. CASE Here, we describe a 41-year-old woman diagnosed with cluster-tic syndrome who underwent microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve, primarily aimed at the "trigeminal neuralgia" part of her pain syndrome. After venous decompression of the trigeminal nerve both a decrease in trigeminal neuralgia and cluster headache attacks was seen. However, the headache did not disappear completely. Furthermore, she reported a decrease in pain intensity of the remaining cluster headache attacks.DISCUSSION:
This case description suggests that venous vascular decompression in cluster-tic syndrome can be remarkably effective, both for trigeminal neuralgia and cluster headache.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Nervo Trigêmeo
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Neuralgia do Trigêmeo
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Cefaleia Histamínica
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Cirurgia de Descompressão Microvascular
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Headache
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda