Trigeminal nerve palsy associated with intracranial aneurysms: Scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trigeminal nerve palsy (TNP) in patients with intracranial aneurysms (IAs) results from the disease process or its treatment. We systematically reviewed the literature on trigeminal palsy in patients with IAs.

Methods

PubMed, ScienceDirect and Web of Science were searched according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed according to preestablished guidelines.

Results

Twenty studies were included, yielding 69 patients with TNP and IAs. The mean age was 56.9 years and females accounted for 76%. Among the total cases, a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm was found in the vast majority (93%), followed by 7% of aneurysms in the basilar artery-superior cer

SUBMITTER: Muthana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878712 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature