| Tentorial meningioma and painful tic convulsif. Case report. | |
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PMID: 7714618 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case is presented of painful tic convulsif caused by a posterior fossa meningioma, with right trigeminal neuralgia and ipsilateral hemifacial spasm. Magnetic resonance images showed an ectatic right vertebral artery as a signal-void area in the right cerebellopontine angle. At operation the tentorial meningioma, which did not compress either the fifth or the seventh cranial nerves directly, was totally removed via a suboccipital craniectomy. The patient had complete postoperative relief from the trigeminal neuralgia and her hemifacial spasm improved markedly with decreased frequency. From a pathophysiological standpoint, the painful tic convulsif in this case was probably produced by the tumor compressing and displacing the brainstem directly, with secondary neurovascular compression of the fifth and seventh nerves (the so-called "remote effect"). |
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Authors:
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H Ogasawara; S Oki; H Kohno; S Hibino; Y Ito |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery Volume: 82 ISSN: 0022-3085 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurosurg. Publication Date: 1995 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-05-18 Completed Date: 1995-05-18 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253357 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 895-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hiroshima City Asa Hospital, Japan. |
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Aged Brain Neoplasms / complications, diagnosis*, surgery Cranial Fossa, Posterior* Dura Mater Facial Pain / etiology* Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Meningioma / complications, diagnosis*, surgery Neurologic Examination Tic Disorders / etiology* Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology* |
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