Tortosa A, Arbizu T, Ferrán E, Peres Serra J
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Bellvitge-Prínceps d'Espanya, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
Neurologia. 1991 Apr;6(4):148-50.
The association of trigeminal neuralgia and Arnold-Chiari malformation (ACM) is uncommon. We report two cases of trigeminal neuralgia as the first and single clinical feature of an ACM. The pathophysiological relationship between ACM and trigeminal malformation is discussed. Also, the need for magnetic resonance imaging in trigeminal neuralgia is emphasized, as this is a noninvasive study which may provide valuable etiological information and prevent the progression of the disease.
三叉神经痛与阿诺德-奇阿利畸形（ACM）的关联并不常见。我们报告了两例以三叉神经痛作为ACM首发且唯一临床特征的病例。文中讨论了ACM与三叉神经畸形之间的病理生理关系。此外，强调了三叉神经痛患者进行磁共振成像检查的必要性，因为这是一项无创检查，可能提供有价值的病因学信息并预防疾病进展。
