Resolution of trigeminal neuralgia by coil embolization of a persistent primitive trigeminal artery aneurysm

The persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PTA) is a rare anastomosis between the carotid artery and basilar artery. While most PTAs are asymptomatic, lateral variants can occasionally compress the trigeminal nerve and precipitate trigeminal neuralgia. Aneurysms of the PTA are exceptionally rare in...

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Main Authors: Ladner, Travis R, Ehtesham, Moneeb, Davis, Brandon J, Khan, Imad S, Ghiassi, Mayshan, Ghiassi, Mahan, Singer, Robert J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3645831/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23625680
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-010703
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