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ArticleClinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society2019

Quantitative magnetic resonance evaluation of the trigeminal nerve in familial dysautonomia.

Eugene Won, Jose-Alberto Palma, Horacio Kaufmann, Sarah S Milla, Benjamin Cohen, Lucy Norcliffe-Kaufmann, James S Babb, Yvonne W Lui

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Article in Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Eugene WonDepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Jose-Alberto PalmaDepartment of Neurology, Dysautonomia Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1345-6774
Horacio KaufmannDepartment of Neurology, Dysautonomia Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA. Horacio.Kaufmann@nyulangone.org.
Sarah S MillaDepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Benjamin CohenDepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Lucy Norcliffe-KaufmannDepartment of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
James S BabbDepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Yvonne W LuiDepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA. Yvonne.Lui@nyulangone.org.
New York University · USDysautonomia Foundation · USEmory University · US

Funding

Training CoreU54NS065736 · NINDS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI FREEMAN, ROY · 2009 to 2018
$11.6M
NINDS NIH HHS U54 NS065736
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFamilial dysautonomia (FD) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that affects the development of sensory and autonomic neurons, including those in the cranial nerves. We aimed to determine whether conventional brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could detect morphologic changes in the trigeminal nerves of these patients.

methodsCross-sectional analysis of brain MRI of patients with genetically confirmed FD and age- and sex-matched controls. High-resolution 3D gradient-echo T1-weighted sequences were used to obtain measurements of the cisternal segment of the trigeminal nerves. Measurements were obtained using a two-reader consensus.

resultsTwenty pairs of trigeminal nerves were assessed in ten patients with FD and ten matched controls. The median (interquartile range) cross-sectional area of the trigeminal nerves in patients with FD was 3.5 (2.1) mm

conclusionsUsing conventional MRI, the caliber of the trigeminal nerves was significantly reduced bilaterally in patients with FD compared to controls, a finding that appears to be highly characteristic of this disorder. The lack of correlation between age and trigeminal nerve size supports arrested neuronal development rather than progressive atrophy.

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AdolescentAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesDysautonomia, FamilialFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodTrigeminal NerveYoung AdultAutonomic dysfunctionHereditary sensory autonomic neuropathyNeuroimagingRiley–Day syndromeTrigeminal nerve

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PMID30783821
PMCPMC6697601
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