The likely etiology in many cases is vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone, leading to focal demyelination and aberrant neural discharges. MRI may disclose neurovascular ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an intensely painful condition in which the trigeminal, or fifth cranial nerve, becomes irritated. TN can be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. People who have ...

The ophthalmic nerve is purely a sensory nerve, and it doesn't provide any motor function. It is the smallest division of the ...

The correlation between trigeminal nerve-root section and the appearance ... The appearance of herpes lesions in patients in whom motor function was preserved makes it unlikely that motor-nerve ...

particularly for trigeminal and facial nerve schwannomas. The review suggested that the primary goal of treatment should be maximal safe resection while preserving nerve function, although the ...

A complete blood count, serum sodium and liver function tests should be monitored ... sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing trigeminal nerve root entry zone impingement with confidence.