The human body has 12 pairs of cranial nerves that control motor and sensory functions of
the head and neck. The anatomy of cranial nerves is complex and its knowledge is crucial to …

Background In recent years, there have been an increasing number of studies on trigeminal
neuralgia (TN). However, a scientific and comprehensive study of the current situation and …

Myelin insulates neuronal axons and enables fast signal transmission, constituting a key
component of brain development, aging and disease. Yet, myelin-specific imaging of …

Diagnosis of BVP requires significantly reduced vestibular function. The clinical picture of
AUPVP depends on how much the vestibular end organs or their innervation are affected …

The superior cerebellar artery (SCA) arises from the distal part of the basilar artery and
passes by the oculomotor, trochlear, and trigeminal nerves. SCA is known to play a crucial …

BACKGROUND Microvascular decompression (MVD) can be an effective intervention for
trigeminal neuralgia (TN); however, an optimal system for patient selection and surgical …

Objective The aim of this study was to predict early delirium after microvascular
decompression using machine learning. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Second …

Vascular compression syndromes are a group of disorders in which direct cranial nerve
(CN) compression by blood vessels causes mechanical irritation and varying degrees of …

MRI is an invaluable diagnostic tool in the investigation and management of patients with
pathology of the head and neck. However, numerous technical challenges exist, owing to a …

The diagnosis of primary hemifacial spasm (pHFS), due to a benign compression of the
facial motor nerve by a vessel, within or close to its root exit zone, is often made with delay …