[HTML][HTML] Causal interactions in brain networks predict pain levels in trigeminal neuralgia

Y Liang, Q Zhao, JK Neubert, M Ding - Brain Research Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a highly debilitating facial pain condition. Magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) is the main method for generating insights into the central mechanisms of TN …

[HTML][HTML] Sensorimotor and pain modulation brain abnormalities in trigeminal neuralgia: a paroxysmal, sensory-triggered neuropathic pain

DD DeSouza, M Moayedi, DQ Chen, KD Davis… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by paroxysms of severe facial
pain but without the major sensory loss that commonly accompanies neuropathic pain …

Structural and functional brain abnormalities in trigeminal neuralgia: A systematic review.

C Zhang, H Hu, SK Das, MJ Yang, B Li… - Journal of Oral & …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
Aims: To evaluate the available literature on structural and functional brain abnormalities in
trigeminal neuralgia (TN) using several brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-brain morphological alterations associated with trigeminal neuralgia

J Mo, J Zhang, W Hu, F Luo, K Zhang - The journal of headache and pain, 2021 - Springer
Background Novel neuroimaging strategies have the potential to offer new insights into the
mechanistic basis for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The present study aims to conduct whole …

[HTML][HTML] Is There an MRI-Discernible Etiology for Trigeminal Neuralgia? A Structured Review

J Alper, RK Shrivastava, P Balchandani - World neurosurgery, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic brain condition involving the trigeminal
nerve and characterized by severe and recurrent facial pain. While the etiology of TN has …

[HTML][HTML] Dysregulation of pain-and emotion-related networks in trigeminal neuralgia

Y Zhang, Z Mao, L Pan, Z Ling, X Liu… - Frontiers in human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Classical trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a severe neuropathic facial pain disorder associated
with increased risks of anxiety and depression. Converging evidence suggests that chronic …

Altered structure and functional connection in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia

YH Tsai, R Yuan, D Patel… - Human brain …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Classical trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a specific type of neuropathic orofacial pain of which
the plasticity of brain structure and connectivity have remained largely unknown. A total of 62 …

Microstructural abnormalities of the trigeminal nerve correlate with pain severity and concomitant emotional dysfunctions in idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: A …

Y Wang, D Li, F Bao, C Guo, S Ma, M Zhang - Magnetic resonance imaging, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare cross-sectional area (CSA) and volume (V) between the trigeminal
nerves (TGNs) of the affected side and the unaffected side in patients with idiopathic …

Is there a magnetic resonance imaging-discernible cause for trigeminal neuralgia? A structured review

J Alper, RK Shrivastava, P Balchandani - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic brain condition involving the trigeminal
nerve and characterized by severe and recurrent facial pain. Although the cause of TN has …

[HTML][HTML] Affective circuitry alterations in patients with trigeminal neuralgia

DJ Hayes, DQ Chen, J Zhong, A Lin, B Behan… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a severe chronic neuropathic facial pain disorder. Affect-related
behavioral and structural brain changes have been noted across chronic pain disorders, but …