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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Trigeminal neuralgia with rare solitary pontine lesion: A case report and literature review.

Ali Alhijab, Ahmed Bakhurji, Rakan Alshammari, Abdulla Almatter, Reem Bunyan, Shahid Bashir

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Ali AlhijabDepartment of Adult Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed BakhurjiDepartment of Adult Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia.
Rakan AlshammariDepartment of Adult Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulla AlmatterDepartment of Adult Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia.
Reem BunyanDepartment of Adult Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia.
Shahid BashirNeuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) associated with brainstem lesions as revealed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is a rare condition. The MRI often shows a distinctive single pontine in cases of TN (SPL-TN). While the significance of this MRI finding remains unclear, various case reports suggest a potential link to chronic injury in the pontine pathways of the trigeminal nerve. In this report, we present the case of a 42-year-old female who was referred for TN that is refractory to medical treatment with an ipsilateral MRI lesion over the pons who had an excellent response to a trigeminal nerve bock, shedding light on the intriguing interplay between TN and pontine lesions.

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Magnetic resonance imagingNeuro-immunologyNeurological conditionPontine lesionTrigeminal neuralgia

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