Dolichoectasia of vertebrobasilar artery presenting as facial pain: a case report
Prasanna Vadhanan,
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Abstract
Dolichoectasia of the intracranial arteries is a rare condition characterized by elongated and tortuous arteries due to progressive destruction of the vessel walls. Although most patients present with cerebrovascular accidents, our patient presented with intractable facial pain along the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Clinical examination revealed involvement of the 5th, 7th, and 8th cranial nerves, and subsequent MRI showed dolichoectasia of the left basilar artery. The patient experienced symptomatic relief after a trial of carbamazepine along with botulinum toxin injections.
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Botulinum Toxin; Facial pain; Hemifacial spasm; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
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