Familial trigeminal neuralgia-report of two cases

ABSTRACT

Familial trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition with only 125 cases described until now. Two sisters with trigeminal neuralgia are presented, focusing on the clinical details with the surgical findings, and their relationship to the characteristics of the familial neuralgia group. The surgical findings in both cases are discussed. The scope of the current theories for the pathology responsible for the condition, the differences between familial and the general trigeminal neuralgia group and the future possibilities for clarifying the cause of these differences are also highlighted