Occipital Neuralgia as the Only Presenting Symptom of Foramen Magnum Meningioma
Journal of Clinical Neurology
;
: 198-200, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Occipital neuralgia (ON) is a condition characterized by a paroxysmal stabbing pain in the area of the greater or lesser occipital nerves; it is usually regarded by clinicians as idiopathic. Some have suggested that ON can be induced by trauma or injury of the occipital nerves or their roots, but tumor has rarely been reported as a cause of ON. CASE REPORT We report herein a case of foramen magnum meningioma in a 55-year-old woman who presented with ON triggered by head motion as the only symptom without any signs of myelopathy.CONCLUSIONS:
This case indicates that it is important to consider the underlying causes of ON. Precise neurologic and radiological evaluations such as cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging are needed.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Coluna Vertebral
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Forame Magno
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Cabeça
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Meningioma
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Neuralgia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
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