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Maurice-Williams, R.S. and Pilling, J. (1977) Trigeminal Sensory Symptoms Associated with Hydrocephalus. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 40, 641-644.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.40.7.641

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• TITLE: Resolution of Trigeminal Neuralgia Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

  AUTHORS: Kaoutar Stitou, Ilias Zahir, Oualid Mohammed Hmamouche, Marouane Hammoud, Faycal Lakhdar, Mohammed Benzagmout, Khalid Chakour, Mohammed El Faiz Chaoui

  KEYWORDS: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hydrocephalus, Obstruction of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.12 No.1, January 24, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Trigeminal neuralgia is a neurological disorder marked by severe, stabbing pain in the face, often resulting from vascular or tumor-related compression of the trigeminal nerve. In rare instances, it can be linked to hydrocephalus. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with both trigeminal neuralgia and hydrocephalus. MRI scans did not show any neurovascular compression at the trigeminal root entry zone. After treating the hydrocephalus, the patient’s trigeminal neuralgia symptoms were effectively managed. We suggest that the trigeminal neuralgia, in this case, may have been caused by traction on the trigeminal nerve due to the hydrocephalus.