Trigeminal neuralgia as a complication after anterior temporal lobectomy: A case report

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is one of the most common forms of focal epilepsy. Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) leading to high rate of seizure freedom is a safe and well-established procedure in TLEs. Cranial nerve deficits, especially for oculomotor, trochlear and facial nerve were reported as a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Neuro-chirurgie 2022-12, Vol.68 (6), p.693-696
Main Authors: Kartum, Tufan Agah, Korkmaz, Taha Sukru, Kemerdere, Rahsan, Yeni, Seher Naz, Tanriverdi, Taner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobectomy
Trigeminal neuralgia
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is one of the most common forms of focal epilepsy. Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) leading to high rate of seizure freedom is a safe and well-established procedure in TLEs. Cranial nerve deficits, especially for oculomotor, trochlear and facial nerve were reported as a complication after ATL. Nonetheless, trigeminal neuralgia due to ATL is a very rare complication documented in the literature. The surgeons performing ATL procedures must be aware of the risk of trigeminal nerve injury, avoid excessive electrocautery use in the medial part of middle fossa and provide clean surgery in there to prevent this rare complication.
ISSN:0028-3770
1773-0619
DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2022.05.001