Idiopathic familial trigeminal neuralgia: A case report

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 196-198

  Savica, Rodolfo ^a   Lagana A ^a   Siracusano, R ^a   Calabro R S ^a   Ferlazzo, E ^a   Musolino, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autosomal dominant transmission; Cranial neuralgias; Familial syndrome; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN;

ADD ON THERAPY; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MONOTHERAPY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; TRAUMATOLOGY; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

AGED; BRAIN; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 34547957452     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-007-0820-2     Document Type: Article

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