ArticleFrontiers in neurology2021
Trigeminal Nerve White Matter Fiber Abnormalities in Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Diffusion Spectrum Imaging Study.
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- Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review of the imaging protocol and diagnostic accuracy.European radiology · 2026Pooled it
- The utility of diffusion tensor imaging in the assessment of trigeminal neuralgia pathophysiology and clinical outcome: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Pre-treatment DTI markers: predicting clinical outcomes in microvascular decompression for classic trigeminal neuralgia - a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Glymphatic system bridges peripheral and central nervous system changes in classic trigeminal neuralgia.Brain communications · 2026Article
- EEG microstate analysis in trigeminal neuralgia: identifying potential biomarkers for enhanced diagnostic accuracy.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2025Article
- Evaluating magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and risk factors for hemifacial spasm.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveDiffusion spectrum imaging (DSI) was used to quantitatively study the changes in the trigeminal cistern segment in patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and to further explore the value of acquiring DSI data from patients with TN.
methodsTo achieve high-resolution fiber tracking, 60 patients with TN and 35 healthy controls (HCs) were scanned with conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and DSI. The patients and the members of the control group were compared within and between groups. The correlations between quantitative parameters of DSI and the visual analog scale (VAS), and symptom duration and responsible vessel types were analyzed.
resultsCompared with unaffected side of patients in the TN group, the affected side showed significantly decreased quantitative anisotropy (QA) (
conclusionUsing high-resolution fiber tracking technology, DSI can provide quantitative information that can be used to detect the integrity of trigeminal white matter in patients with TN and can improve the understanding of the disease mechanism.
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