Advanced neuroimaging of the trigeminal nerve and the whole brain in trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review.

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Abstract

For trigeminal neuralgia (TN), a major role of imaging is to identify the causes, but recent studies demonstrated structural and microstructural changes in the affected nerve. Moreover, an increasing number of studies have reported central nervous system involvement in TN. In this systematic review, recent quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of the trigeminal nerve and the brain in patients with TN were compiled, organized, and discussed, particularly emphasizing the possible background mechanisms and the interpretation of the results. A systematic search of quantitative MRI studies of the trigeminal nerve and the brain in patients with TN was conducted using PubMed. We included the studies of the primary TN published during 2013 to 2023, conducted for th

SUBMITTER: Watanabe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782627 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature