Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve is a frequent finding in asymptomatic individuals: 3-T MR imaging of 200 trigeminal nerves using 3D CISS sequences

Peker, Selcuk; Dincer, Alp; Pamir, M.

doi:10.1007/s00701-009-0329-y

Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve is a frequent finding in asymptomatic individuals: 3-T MR imaging of 200 trigeminal nerves using 3D CISS sequences

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Peker S., Dincer A. , Pamir M. N.

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, vol.151, no.9, pp.1081-1088, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 151 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00701-009-0329-y
Title of Journal : ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
Page Numbers: pp.1081-1088

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess whether individuals without symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia exhibit vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve. This was investigated using ultra-high-field MR imaging.