Microstructural changes in the trigeminal nerve of patients with episodic migraine assessed using magnetic resonance imaging

Microstructural changes in the trigeminal nerve of patients with episodic migraine assessed using magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract Background There is histological evidence of microstructural changes in the zygomaticotemporal branch of the trigeminal nerve in migraineurs. This raises the possibility that altered trigeminal nerve properties contribute to migraine pathophysiology. Whilst it is not possible to explore the...

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Main Authors: Tiffani J. Mungoven, Noemi Meylakh, Kasia K. Marciszewski, Vaughan G. Macefield, Paul M. Macey, Luke A. Henderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Trigeminal root entry zone
Nerve volume
Diffusion tensor imaging
Fractional anisotropy
Mean diffusivity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-020-01126-1

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