A rare combined trigeminal neuralgia with hemifacial spasm in a 78-year-old male patient

This case reported a 78-year-old male patient presented with combined trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm, which is a rare finding and seldom addressed. Magnetic resonance imaging examination showed compression of right N.V by the right superior cerebellar artery (SCA) but did not prove any compression on the right N.VII. This patient is treated with microvascular decompression, and we found out compression of right N.V by right SCA and N.VII from the right anterior inferior cerebellar artery. Postoperatively, the symptoms were resolved with transient hypoesthesia and no recurrence after 1-year follow-up.

Key-words:

Hemifacial spasm - hyperactive dysfunction syndrome - microvascular decompression - trigeminal neuralgia

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Publication History

Received: 15 September 2020

Accepted: 15 April 2021

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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