Pathology of the trigeminal nerve.
Neuroimaging Clin N Am
; 18(2): 283-307, x, 2008 May.
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| ID: mdl-18466833
ABSTRACT
Imaging of the trigeminal nerve requires a thorough understanding of its anatomy and function, clinical symptoms related to malfunction, and its key pathologies. Because of the nerve's long course from the brainstem nuclei to the peripheral branches, MR imaging and CT studies have to cover a large anatomic area while providing high-resolution images. Although MR imaging has almost completely replaced CT as the diagnostic modality of choice for investigating trigeminal neuropathy, CT still plays a role in the assessment of skull base foramina and facial skeleton. In this article, the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of the most common conditions causing trigeminal nerve dysfunction at each specific anatomic level are discussed.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Neoplasias dos Nervos Cranianos
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Doenças do Nervo Trigêmeo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuroimaging Clin N Am
Assunto da revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
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