Trigeminal neuralgia caused by a persistent primitive trigeminal artery : preoperative three-dimensional multifusion imaging and computational fluid dynamics analysis. Illustrative case

BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is caused by trigeminal nerve compression by colliding vessels. Preoperative three-dimensional (3D) multifusion images are useful for surgical simulations. Moreover, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of colliding vessels may be useful for hemodynamic evaluation at the site of neurovascular contact (NVC).

OBSERVATIONS: A 71-year-old woman had TN due to compression of the trigeminal nerve by the superior cerebellar artery (SCA) fused with the persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PTA). Preoperative 3D multifusion simulation images of silent magnetic resonance (MR) angiography and MR cisternography depicted the NVC, including the trigeminal nerve, SCA, and PTA. CFD analysis revealed the hemodynamic condition of the NVC, including the SCA and PTA. The wall shear stress magnitude (WSSm) at the NVC showed a local elevation due to flow confluence from the SCA and PTA. High WSSm was observed in the NVC.

LESSONS: Preoperative simulation images of MR angiography and MR cisternography may depict the NVC. CFD analysis can provide the hemodynamic condition at the NVC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons - 5(2023), 19 vom: 08. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Satoh, Toru [VerfasserIn]
Yasuhara, Takao [VerfasserIn]
Umakoshi, Michiari [VerfasserIn]
Date, Isao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Computational fluid dynamics
Journal Article
Neurovascular contact
Persistent primitive trigeminal artery
Trigeminal neuralgia
Wall shear stress

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Date Revised 07.10.2023

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3171/CASE2381

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356614964