The standard modality of treatment is micro-vascular surgical decompression, which has shown greater effectiveness and control of symptoms in the long-term. This very rare neurological entity represents less than 1% of rhizopathies and in a large proportion of cases it is caused by vascular compression, attributed to an aberrant dolichoectatic course of the vertebro-basilar complex. A brief review of the literature on this condition is presented. The immediate relief of symptomatology, and the clinical condition at one-year follow-up in each case is described. Two cases of typical painful tic convulsive are described, showing representative slices of magnetic resonance imaging corresponding to the aetiology of each case, as well as a description of the surgical technique employed in our institution. The benefits of micro-surgical decompression and the most common medical therapy used (botulin toxin) are also presented. To present 2 cases of painful tic convulsive that received treatment at our institution, and to give a brief review of the existing literature related to this. It is an uncommon condition that is worthy of interest in neurosurgical practice, because of its common pathophysiology mechanism: Neuro-vascular compression in most of the cases.

The coexistence of hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia, a clinical entity known as painful tic convulsive, was first described in 1910. We look forward to the valuable input from our readers in an attempt to maintain the high standards of Cirugía y Cirujanos. The Mexican Academy of Surgery is pleased to offer this on-line publication without fees or subscription. We are confident that this evolution in publication will serve the needs of the international community, as well as to provide our Mexican scientists with greater visibility throughout the global community.

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