Relationship of the location of nerve compression and different type of trigeminal neuralgia

VernacularTitle:不同类型三叉神经痛与神经压迫位置的关系
Author: Xiaolei ZHAI ; Liansong LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: typical trigeminal neuralgia; atypical trigeminal neuralgia; responsible vessels; root entry/exit zone
From: Journal of Clinical Neurology 2015;(4):291-292
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationship of the location of nerve compression and different type of trigeminal neuralgia.Methods Twenty-one patients with typical trigeminal neuralgia and 16 patients with atypical trigeminal neuralgia were treated by micro-vascular decompression.The position of the responsible vessels was probed during operation.Results Compared with atypical trigeminal neuralgia group, the compression rate of trigeminal root entry/exit zone (REZ) in typical trigeminal neuralgia group was significantly higher(P<0.01).The compression rate of trigeminal REZ which oppressed by artery in typical trigeminal neuralgia group was significantly higher than that in atypical trigeminal neuralgia group ( P<0.01 ) .Conclusions The responsible vessels in typical trigeminal neuralgia patients is mostly located in the trigeminal REZ, and the responsible vessels is mostly not located in other location in the trigeminal REZ.The responsible vessels oppress REZ is closely related to types of trigeminal neuralgia.