An unusual case of vascular loop syndrome

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 242-244

  Uluduz, Derya ^a   Karaali Savrun, Feray ^a   Gunduz, Aysegul ^a   Kiziltan, Meral E ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hemifacial spasm; Trigeminal neuralgia; Vascular loop syndrome

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CARBAMAZEPINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIN; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EYELID MOVEMENT; FACIAL NERVE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; MALE; MOUTH; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAINFUL TIC CONVULSIF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; BASILAR ARTERY; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL NERVE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 35648929235     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-007-0404-9     Document Type: Article

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