The superior cerebellar artery: variability and clinical significance

M Malicki, BM Szmyd, EJ Bobeff, FF Karuga… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The superior cerebellar artery (SCA) arises from the distal part of the basilar artery and
passes by the oculomotor, trochlear, and trigeminal nerves. SCA is known to play a crucial …

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia treatment outcomes after nerve section, microvascular decompression, or stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic review and meta …

VM Lu, A Goyal, CS Graffeo, A Perry, BP Jonker… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare neuralgic pain syndrome
amenable to neurosurgical treatments, including nerve section (NS), microvascular …

Proximal trigeminal nerve atrophy is associated with favourable outcomes and persistent facial numbness following percutaneous balloon compression for primary …

S Li, C Liao, G Cheng, Y Wu, W Zhang - Acta Neurochirurgica, 2023 - Springer
Objective Whether nerve atrophy can affect the prognosis of primary trigeminal neuralgia
(PTN) patients undergoing percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) remains unclear. This …

Diffusion tensor imaging reveals microstructural alteration of the trigeminal nerve root in classical trigeminal neuralgia without neurovascular compression and …

M Wu, J Qiu, X Jiang, M Li, SD Wang, Q Dong… - Magnetic Resonance …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been used to detect microstructural alteration
and effect of surgical treatment of the trigeminal nerve root (TR) in patients with classical …

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN): A descriptive literature analysis on the diagnosis and management modalities

A Alshukry, F Salburgo, L Jaloux, JP Lavieille… - Journal of stomatology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The primary objective of this review is to explore the different aspects of the
diagnosis and management of Trigeminal neuralgia (TN). We look at the role of radiological …

Role of fused three-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography and 3-dimensional T2-weighted imaging sequences in neurovascular compression

OA Gamaleldin, MM Donia, NA Elsebaie… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate role of fused 3-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance
angiography (3D-TOF-MRA) and 3-dimensional constructive interference in steady state (3D …

MRI features of responsible contacts in vascular compressive trigeminal neuralgia and prediction modeling

Y Zhao, J Chen, R Jiang, X Xu, L Lin, Y Xue… - Acta …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Multiple neurovascular contacts in patients with vascular compressive
trigeminal neuralgia often challenge the diagnosis of responsible contacts. Purpose To …

The Anterior Inferior Cerebral Artery Variability in the Context of Neurovascular Compression Syndromes: A Narrative Review

D Kościołek, M Kobierecki, M Tokarski, K Szalbot… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
The anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) is situated within the posterior cranial fossa and
typically arises from the basilar artery, usually at the pontomedullary junction. AICA is …

Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia

J Robblee - Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2025 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of nervus
intermedius neuralgia (NIN) and identifies gaps in the literature. Recent Findings The nervus …

Microvascular decompression of the cochleovestibular nerve for treatment of tinnitus and vertigo: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

MJC van den Berge, JMC van Dijk, IA Posthumus… - Journal of …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Microvascular decompression (MVD) is regarded as a valid treatment modality
in neurovascular conflicts (NVCs) causing, for example, trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial …