Longitudinal alterations of the cisternal segment of trigeminal nerve and brain pain-matrix regions in patients with trigeminal neuralgia before and after treatment

Longitudinal alterations of the cisternal segment of trigeminal nerve and brain pain-matrix regions in patients with trigeminal neuralgia before and after treatment

Abstract Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common type of chronic neuropathic facial pain, but the etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms after treatment are still not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the longitudinal changes of the cisternal segment o...

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Main Authors: Tai-Yuan Chen, Ching-Chung Ko, Te-Chang Wu, Li-Ching Lin, Yun-Ju Shih, Yi-Chieh Hung, Ming-Chung Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Subjects:
Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal nerve
Pain-matrix regions
RESOLVE DTI
T2-SPACE VBM
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-021-00681-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-021-00681-w

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