Diffusion tensor imaging reveals microstructural alteration of the trigeminal nerve root in classical trigeminal neuralgia without neurovascular compression and correlation with outcome after internal neurolysis
Min Wu, Jun Qiu, Xiaofeng Jiang, Mingwu Li, Si-De Wang, Qingsheng Dong, Xianming Fu, Chaoshi Niu
Topics & Concepts
Trigeminal neuralgiaMedicineDiffusion MRIFractional anisotropyEffective diffusion coefficientNeurolysisNeurovascular bundleAnesthesiaNuclear medicineRadiologyMagnetic resonance imagingSurgeryTrigeminal Neuralgia and TreatmentsMigraine and Headache StudiesFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research