ReviewBiomedicines2023
The Superior Cerebellar Artery: Variability and Clinical Significance.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reciprocal association between neurovascular conflict and trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Pooled it
- Neurovascular Compression Syndromes of Cranial Nerves: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Management.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- An analysis of postoperative outcomes of bilateral water sign and facial spasm after decompression: A retrospective study.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia: The Role of MRI in Diagnosing Neurovascular Compression.Revista de neurologia · 2025Article
- Considerations regarding the morphological variability of the superior cerebellar artery.Neuroradiology · 2025Article
- The Arterial Anatomy of the Cerebellum-A Comprehensive Review.Brain sciences · 2024Review
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- The Anterior Inferior Cerebral Artery Variability in the Context of Neurovascular Compression Syndromes: A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia due to bilaterally duplicated superior cerebellar arteries.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Comprehensive analysis of the cerebellar vasculature of dromedary camels (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- An Update on the Superior Cerebellar Artery Origin Type.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
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 role in the development of trigeminal neuralgia. However, due to its anatomical variability, it may also trigger other neurovascular compression (NVC), including hemifacial spasm, oculomotor nerve palsy, and ocular neuromyotonia. Additionally, it may be associated with ischemic syndromes and aneurysm development, highlighting its clinical significance. The most common anatomical variations of the SCA include duplication, a single vessel origin from the posterior cerebral artery (PCA), and a common trunk with PCA. Rarely observed variants include bifurcation and origin from the internal carotid artery. Certain anatomical variants such as early bifurcation and caudal course of duplicated SCA trunk may increase the risk of NVC. In this narrative review, we aimed to examine the impact of the anatomical variations of SCA on the NVCs based on papers published in Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases with a snowballing approach. Our review emphasizes the importance of a thorough understanding of the anatomical variability of SCA to optimize the management of patients with NVCs associated with this artery.
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