Open AccessDiagnosis of classic trigeminal neuralgy
Author(s) -
Ye. V. Balyazina
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2010-4-94-99
Subject(s) - trigeminal neuralgia , neurovascular bundle , medicine , anatomy , trigeminal nerve , projection (relational algebra) , superior cerebellar artery , loop (graph theory) , radiology , surgery , mathematics , basilar artery , algorithm , combinatorics
Spiral CT angiography was used for identify position the top of the loop of the superior cerebellar artery (SCA) in 23 patients classical trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The author describes the defining point, expressed as the position of the loop of the SCA in relation to the root of the trigeminal nerve (RTN) projection. In all 23 observed cases of patients with classical TN the apex of the loop of SCA was located lower of the RTN projection, which confirmed pathogenic role of neurovascular conflict in TN.