Trigeminal neuralgia (TN): neurovascular causes
Evidence-based neurology checklist on trigeminal neuralgia (tn): neurovascular causes: Neurovascular compression Basilar artery Superior cerebellar artery Inferior cerebellar artery Vertebral artery Anterior inferior cerebellar artery Persistent primitive trigeminal artery Trigeminocerebellar…
Neurovascular compression
- Basilar artery
- Superior cerebellar artery
- Inferior cerebellar artery
- Vertebral artery
- Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
- Persistent primitive trigeminal artery
- Trigeminocerebellar artery
- Anomalous arteries
- Venous compression (neurovascular conflict, NVC)
- Entry root varix
Posterior fossa vascular lesions
References
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