Two times of trigeminal neuralgia resolution following hydrocephalus treatment in a patient with a high-voltage electric shock to his head: a case report and a review of the literature.

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Two times of trigeminal neuralgia resolution following hydrocephalus treatment in a patient with a high-voltage electric shock to his head: a case report and a review of the literature.

Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Apr 21;:1-5

Authors: Ghodsi SM, Safdarian M

Abstract
Hydrocephalus has rarely been reported to be associated with trigeminal neuralgia. Here we report for the first time a case of trigeminal neuralgia associated with hydrocephalus, whose symptoms completely resolved twice after ventriculoperitoneal shunting. The patient had a high-voltage electric shock to his head, which has not been reported in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the best of our knowledge. The possible underlying mechanism of this situation is discussed in addition to a brief review of the literature.

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