Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Manifestation of Increased Intracranial Pressure: A Case Report
Abstract
The present case report describes a patient who had presented with resistant trigeminal neuralgia and was later discovered to suffer from idiopathic increased intracranial pressure. The related symptoms were resolved by decreasing the intracranial pressure. As in our case, symptom relief can predict a good prognosis in these cases, resulting in an improved quality of life. Although it is not frequently reported, this potential association can be significant as resolving intracranial hypertension can easily improve the symptoms in those suffering from this condition.To our knowledge, no relationship between increased intracranial pressure and trigeminal neuralgia had yet been reported in the literature.
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| Issue | Vol 7 No 5 (2022): September-October | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v7i5.11866 | |
| Keywords | ||
| Trigeminal neuralgia Resistant trigeminal neuralgia Intracranial Pressure Intracranial hypertension | ||
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Amani K, Ghafouri S, Pourghaz B, Tafakhori A. Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Manifestation of Increased Intracranial Pressure: A Case Report. CRCP. 2023;7(5):246-248.
