Diffusion tensor imaging in trigeminal neuralgia: beyond the normal morphology

Diffusion tensor imaging in trigeminal neuralgia: beyond the normal morphology

Abstract Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an electric-like recurrent pain of a sudden onset and is localized to the area supplied by the trigeminal nerve, and the patients are usually free in between the attacks. It’s one of the most common causes of facial pain and is commonly induced by mec...

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Main Authors: Shaima Fattouh Elkholy, Amr Abd Elfattah Hassan Gadalla, Mohammad Edrees Mohammad, Bahaa Eldin Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Diffusion tensor imaging
Trigeminal neuralgia
Fractional anisotropy
Microstructural changes
White matter tracts
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-01102-0

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