Arteriovenous malformation in the cerebellopontine angle presenting as trigeminal neuralgia.
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چکیده
A case of arteriovenous malformation of the left cerebellopontine angle causing symptoms of ipsilateral trigeminal neuralgia is reported. Pain relief followed microsurgical removal of the malformation. The authors review the literature on the subject.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 47 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989