The superior cerebellar artery: variability and clinical significance

M Malicki, BM Szmyd, EJ Bobeff, FF Karuga… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

The Anterior Inferior Cerebral Artery Variability in the Context of Neurovascular Compression Syndromes: A Narrative Review

D Kościołek, M Kobierecki, M Tokarski, K Szalbot… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
The anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) is situated within the posterior cranial fossa and
typically arises from the basilar artery, usually at the pontomedullary junction. AICA is …

Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression for the treatment of hemifacial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a retrospective study

W Peng, R Zhao, F Guan, X Liang, B Jing, G Zhu… - BMC surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background Microvascular decompression (MVD) is already the preferred surgical treatment
for medically refractory neurovascular compression syndromes (NVC) such as hemifacial …

White matter structural changes before and after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm

K Lv, C Zhang, B Liu, A Yang, J Luan, P Hu… - Brain Structure and …, 2024 - Springer
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a syndrome characterized by involuntary contractions of the
facial muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial nerve. Currently, microvascular …

Surgical management of arterial compression of the anterior visual pathway–a systematic review

J Van Der Veken, N Candy, V Van Velthoven - Neurosurgical Review, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Visual loss secondary to a vascular loop or atherosclerotic carotid has been a
controversial topic for many years with contemporary data supporting its existence. The role …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis and Therapy of Neurovascular Compression Syndromes: An Editorial

B Szmyd, K Wiśniewski, DJ Jaskólski - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Neurovascular compression syndromes (NVC) remains a challenging disorders resulting
from the compression of cranial nerves at the transition zone. Their exact pathomechanism …

Neurovascular Compression-Induced Intracranial Allodynia May Be the True Nature of Migraine Headache: an Interpretative Review

V Macionis - Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Surgical deactivation of migraine trigger sites by extracranial
neurovascular decompression has produced encouraging results and challenged previous …

A nomogram based on clinical multivariate factors predicts delayed cure after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm

K Chen, L Shen, J Yang, J Zhao, J Wu, Y Cai, Z Mei… - Neurosurgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The course of disease after microvascular decompression (MVD) in patients
with hemifacial spasm (HFS) is variable. The purpose of this study was to develop and …

Correlation between bony structures of the posterior cranial fossa and the occurrence of hemifacial spasm

T Tang, W Yang, Q Wang, Y Yu, L Zhang - Frontiers in Neurology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective To quantitatively study the measurement data related to the bony posterior cranial
fossa and explore the correlation between bony posterior cranial fossa morphology and the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating Changes in Pulsatile Flow With Endovascular Stents in an In Vitro Blood Vessel Model: Potential Implications for the Future Management of …

I Siddiqi, J Brazdzionis, JM Hough, L Reier, M Marino… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Neurovascular compression syndromes (NVCS), encompassing conditions
such as trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia …