Microvascular Decompression of Painful tic Convulsif Caused by a Tortous Vertebrobasilar System.
- Author:
Dong Joo KIM
1
;
Kyung Jin LEE
;
Hae Kwan PARK
;
Sung Chan PARK
;
Kyung Kun CHO
;
Hyoung Kyun RHA
;
Chang Rak CHOI
;
Joon Ki KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Painful tic convulsif;
Tortous vertebrobasilar system;
Trigeminal neuralgia;
Hemifacial spasm
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Decompression;
Female;
Hemifacial Spasm;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Microvascular Decompression Surgery*;
Middle Aged;
Polytetrafluoroethylene;
Tics*;
Trigeminal Neuralgia
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1997;26(12):1743-1747
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of"painful tic convulsif"caused by a tortous vertebrobasilar system, and present the case of a 59-year-old woman with right-sided trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. Using a novel sequence, a dilated and severely elongated vertebrobasilar artery was demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography(MRA). During microvascular decompression, the findings of MRI were confirmed and decompression with teflon sheets between the nerves and offending arteries was successfully achieved. Postoperatively, the patient was relieved of pain and twitching.
