Trigeminal neuralgia as initial symptom of paramedian tentorial meningioma

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-83

  Perrini, Paolo ^a,c   Rasile, Fabrizio ^b   Leggate, James ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Meningioma; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; GAIT DISORDER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VERTIGO;

BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 60449090748     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-009-0014-1     Document Type: Article

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