Presentation
Left trigeminal neuralgia.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Neurovascular compression syndrome - trigeminal nerve
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The superior cerebellar artery indented the ipsilateral trigeminal nerve at its superior surface, approximately 3 mm from the root entry zone (transition zone).
From the case:
Neurovascular compression syndrome - trigeminal nerve
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Annotated images:
- red arrow indicates the superior cerebellar artery
- yellow arrow indicates the trigeminal nerve
Case Discussion
MRI features of a probable neurovascular compression syndrome between the left superior cerebellar artery and the ipsilateral trigeminal nerve
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