脑干三叉神经诱发电位对三叉神经根部分切断术的临床应用研究

目的 评价脑干三叉神经诱发电位对三叉神经痛病人三叉神经根切断术的临床应用价值.方法 作者研究了36例经术前MRTA及术中探查除外神经血管接触的三叉神经痛病人,在三叉神经感觉根大部切断术过程中,通过术前、中、后记录BTEP以监测三叉神经传导功能;测定BTEP潜伏期及波幅参量的变化指导手术的进程.结果 36例病人患侧BTEP潜伏期延长、波幅降低,提示三叉神经痛患者三叉神经传导功能损害,术中待BTEP呈一直线后,不再继续切断神经根,术后疼痛均缓解,未遗三叉运动功能障碍.结论 脑干三叉神经诱发电位可以指导选择性三叉神经根切断术并防止三叉神经眼支损害的发生.     

The significance of three-dimensional MR-defined neurovascular compression for the pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia

Three-dimensional MR tomography was used to examine the relationship between symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia and neurovascular compression of the nerve in 18 patients. The intensity of neurovascular interaction was classified according to neuroradiological criteria. We found that a radiologically defined compression or dislocation of the nerve by an artery was always associated with symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia. A simple contanct between vessel and nerve, however, was also observed on the asymptomatic sides of 10 out of 18 patients. In 6 of 18 patients, in contrast, trigeminal neuralgia was present in spite of the absence of neurovascular contact. In accordance with a cited study based on autopsy and intraoperative findings, our findings indicate that, in a certain proportion of cases, trigeminal neuralgia may be caused by neurovascular compression alone, whereas in other cases, other pathogenetic factors may be involved to a varying degree or be even exclusively responsible for the development of trigeminal neuralgia. The possible significance of the method for a preoperative estimation of the success of microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve is discussed.     

Migraine in pregnancy and lactation

Whether arterial or venous compression or arachnoid adhesions are primarily responsible for compression of the trigeminal nerve in patients with trigeminal neuralgia is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the causes of trigeminal nerve compression in patients with trigeminal neuralgia. The surgical findings in patients with trigeminal neuralgia who were treated by micro vascular decompression were compared to those in patients with hemifacial spasm without any signs or symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia who were treated with microvascular decompression. The study included 99 patients with trigeminal neuralgia (median age, 57 years) and 101 patients with hemifacial spasm (median age, 47 years). There were significant differences between the groups in the relationship of artery to nerve (p < 0.001) and the presence of arachnoid adhesions (p < 0.001) but no significant difference in relationship of vein to nerve. After adjustment for age, gender, and other factors, patients with vein compression of nerve or with artery compression of nerve were more likely to have trigeminal neuralgia (OR = 5.21 and 42.54, p = 0.026 and p < 0.001, respectively). Patients with arachnoid adhesions were less likely to have trigeminal neuralgia (OR = 0.15, p = 0.038). Arterial compression of the trigeminal nerve is the primary cause of trigeminal neuralgia and therefore, decompression of veins need not be a priority when performing microvascular dissection in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.     

三维时间飞跃法MRA及图像后处理技术对血管压迫性三叉神经痛的诊断价值

目的　探讨三维时间飞跃法磁共振血管成像 (3D TOFMRA)及其后处理技术 (MPR)对血管压迫性三叉神经痛的诊断价值。方法　两名神经放射科医师盲法分析 38例临床诊断为三叉神经痛患者的 3D TOFMRA基础图像及MPR图像。结果　 (1) 38例三叉神经痛患者中 ,MRI诊断为血管接触或压迫 31例 ,其中有症状侧血管接触或压迫 2 6例。症状侧与影像上三叉神经存在血管接触或压迫有显著相关 (P <0 0 0 5 )。(2 ) 14例以三叉神经第 2支分布区域疼痛为主要症状的患者中 ,85 .7% (12例 )血管压迫神经的中间部位 ;10例以三叉神经第 3支分布区域疼痛为主要症状的患者中 ,70 % (7例 )血管压迫神经的侧方 (P <0 0 0 5 )。结论　 3D TOFMRA及MPR可清晰地显示三叉神经脑池段与毗临血管的关系 ,血管压迫神经的部位与疼痛的区域有一定的相关性     

Differences in individual susceptibility affect the development of trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is a syndrome due to dysfunctional hyperactivity of the trigeminal nerve,and is characterized by a sudden,usually unilateral,recurrent lancinating pain arising from one or more divisions of the nerve.The most accepted pathogenetic mechanism for trigeminal neuralgia is compression of the nerve at its dorsal root entry zone or in its distal course.In this paper,we report four cases with trigeminal neuralgia due to an unknown mechanism after an intracranial intervention.The onset of trigeminal neuralgia after surgical interventions that are unrelated to the trigeminal nerve suggests that in patients with greater individual susceptibility,nerve contact with the vascular structure due to postoperative pressure and changes in cerebrospinal fluid flow may cause the onset of pain.     

三叉神经痛显微血管减压术中非动脉压迫因素的处理策略

目的探讨三叉神经痛显微血管减压术中非动脉性压迫因素的处理对策,以提高手术效果。方法回顾性分析150例三叉神经痛显微血管减压术术中资料。根据不同的原因,单独或联合采取压迫静脉电凝切断、蛛网膜松解以感觉根纵向梳理术等处理方法。结果岩静脉接触或压迫18例,所有病例均将岩静脉电凝、切断,12例同时进行三叉神经感觉根纵向梳理术。岩静脉接触或压迫合并蛛网膜粘连8例,岩静脉电凝、切断同时行三叉神经颅内段全长蛛网膜粘连松解术。单纯蛛网膜肥厚、粘连5例,全部行三叉神经颅内段全长蛛网膜粘连松解术,同时进行三叉神经感觉根纵向梳理术。既无静脉压迫,也无蛛网膜粘连3例,均行三叉神经感觉根纵向梳理术。术后随访6个月至2年,疼痛消失者32例,2例明显缓解;3例出现面部轻度麻木,半年后消失;1例不全面瘫1年后恢复;1例术侧听力减退,1年后无恢复。结论三叉神经痛显微血管减压术中非动脉性致痛因素处理更为复杂,术中针对不同的原因,单独或联合采用压迫静脉电凝切断、蛛网膜松解、感觉根纵向梳理术,可望取得理想的止痛效果。     

桥脑旁三叉神经微血管与临床关系的研究

目的：研究三叉神经与桥脑旁微血管的临床解剖关系。方法：总结比较３０例尸检与６０例接受微血管减压手术的三叉神经痛病人的三叉神经与桥脑旁微血管的关系，共可分为五型：无接触、接触、压迫、粘连包绕和贯穿型。结果：尸检和手术中所见的微血管与三叉神经关系有明显区别。三叉神经痛的手术病人组血管压迫神经者１００％，尸检组仅４５％。结论：血管压迫因素是三叉神经痛的重要发病因素。     

磁共振对因神经血管压迫致三叉神经痛的诊断价值

目的 分析原发性三叉神经痛患者的MR表现,探讨MRI对因神经血管压迫致原发性三叉神经痛的诊断价值。方法回顾性分析12例三叉神经痛患者的MRI表现,就三叉神经和周围血管的关系与手术结果进行对照分析。结果 12例三叉神经痛患者的MRI资料中,神经血管压迫、接触或可疑接触者11例,占91.7％;该12例患者均行手术,证实血管压迫或接触者12例;故与手术结果对照,MRI诊断三叉神经痛神经血管压迫或接触的敏感性为91.7％。结论 MRI能清晰显示三叉神经脑池段与毗邻血管之间的关系,对三叉神经血管压迫或接触的诊断具有较高的敏感性,对提供术前评估和指导治疗有极其重要的意义。     

Trigeminal neuralgia due to multiple sclerosis: ultrastructural findings in trigeminal rhizotomy specimens

Trigeminal neuralgia is a well-recognized complication of multiple sclerosis. In patients with neuralgia not responding to medical treatment or transcutaneous ablative procedures, the pain can often be treated successfully by partial rhizotomy of the trigeminal sensory root. We have examined partial trigeminal rhizotomy specimens from six multiple sclerosis patients, aged between 34 and 77 years, with intractable trigeminal neuralgia lasting between 18 months and 11 years. The rhizotomy specimens were placed in buffered glutaraldehyde immediately after resection, and subsequently processed for electron microscopy. In all cases, this revealed demyelination in the proximal (CNS) part of the nerve root, with associated gliosis and variable inflammation. A consistent feature was the presence of clusters of juxtaposed axons without intervening glial processes. Similar juxtaposition of axons was previously observed in trigeminal neuralgia due to vascular compression of the nerve root. Experimental studies indicate that this arrangement of demyelinated axons is conducive to both spontaneous impulse activity and ephaptic spread of excitation. The demyelination and associated juxtaposition of axons may therefore account for key aspects of the pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia.     

Association between trigeminal neuralgia and multiple sclerosis: role of magnetic resonance imaging.

Seven consecutive patients with multiple sclerosis and trigeminal neuralgia were investigated with MRI to determine the occurrence of a lesion which would account for the patients' pain. Two patients had bilateral symptoms. In the patients with unilateral trigeminal neuralgia vascular compression of the nerve by an artery at the root entry zone on the symptomatic side was confirmed in three patients and an epidermoid tumour distorting the nerve on the symptomatic side was identified in one patient. A demyelinating plaque was identified in only one patient, affecting the trigeminal nerve at the root entry zone at the pons. In those with bilateral symptoms neurovascular compression was identified on both sides in one patient and on one side only in the remaining patient. Microvascular decompression cured the pain in two patients with neurovascular compression. The variable aetiology of trigeminal neuralgia is stressed even in patients with coexistent neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, which can cause trigeminal neuralgia independent of other causes.     

磁共振T1加权三维选择性水激发成像在三叉神经痛诊断中的应用

目的：评价磁共振T1加权三维选择性水激发（MR T1W 3D-WATS）成像在颅内血管压迫性三叉神经痛诊断中的应用价值。方法：14例三叉神经痛患者和6名正常志愿者行MR T1W 3D-WATS扫描及多平面重组,观察三叉神经与邻近血管的关系。结果：MRI示14例三叉神经痛患者中,单侧三叉神经受压右侧2例、左侧6例;双侧均受压5例,其中1例为双侧疼痛,仅有右侧或左侧疼痛的单侧疼痛各2例;1例患者两侧三叉神经均未见明显受压,但临床有明显右侧三叉神经痛症状。志愿者中,有受压现象者左、右侧各1例。三叉神经受颅内血管压迫与临床表现有明显相关性（P=0.03,r=0.84）。责任血管分别为小脑上动脉13/19支,小脑前下动脉1/19支,基底动脉1/19支,起源不清血管4/19支。结论：MR T1W 3D-WATS成像能够清楚显示三叉神经与邻近血管的关系,为临床颅内血管压迫性三叉神经痛的诊断提供依据。     

Neuralgia del trigémino clásica familiar

Introduction

The classic form of trigeminal neuralgia is usually sporadic (no familial clustering). However, around 2% of all cases of trigeminal neuralgia may be familial. Describing this entity may be useful for diagnosing this process and may also be key to determining the underlying causes of sporadic classical trigeminal neuralgia. We report on cases in a series of 5 families with at least 2 members with classic trigeminal neuralgia, amounting to a total of 11 cases.

静脉压迫性三叉神经痛的手术治疗(附33例临床分析)

目的 探讨静脉压迫性三叉神经痛的手术治疗特点和疗效. 方法 回顾性分析8年间33例原发性三叉神经痛患者术中静脉压迫的处理及结果.对静脉压迫的处理采取细小静脉予以电凝阻断,岩上静脉复合体分支可部分阻断.保留主干;全程解剖分离血管压迫后予以Teflon围套式包裹三叉神经. 结果 静脉压迫可位于三叉神经脑池段全程:33例中22例既有静脉压迫也有动脉责任血管,11例责任血管为单纯静脉,其中3例为无名静脉,8例为靠近Meckel's腔的岩上静脉复合体;岩上静脉复合体按其引流模式分三种类型:微血管减压术后有效率为100%,平均随访2.5年无复发;术后主要并发症是三叉神经和小脑功能障碍,但经治疗后均明显改善. 结论 岩上静脉复合体是三叉神经痛最常见的责任静脉,静脉压迫无论是主要还是次要压迫因素时,均需要妥善处理,对三叉神经充分有效减压.微血管减压术避免了遗漏静脉压迫,减少了复发,但术后并发症的发生率稍偏高.     

Recurrence of trigeminal neuralgia due to an acquired arachnoid cyst

We present the case of a 55-year-old female with pain recurrence after microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia due to development of an arachnoid cyst. Radioimaging studies were inconclusive for vascular compression but showed evidence of fifth nerve distortion. The patient underwent surgical re-exploration, and a cystic lesion of thickened arachnoid containing cerebrospinal fluid was identified and excised. Postoperatively, the patient obtained pain relief. Arachnoid cyst formation may be a possible reason for pain recurrence after microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia, especially when repeat neuroimaging does not show clear evidence of fifth nerve vascular compression. Direct compression from the cyst or arterial pulsation transmission through the cyst to the nerve may be the cause of recurrence.     

微血管减压术治疗三叉神经痛的疗效分析

目的介绍乙状窦后锁孔入路微血管减压术（MVD）治疗三叉神经痛（TN）的手术经验,探讨影响手术疗效的因素。方法回顾分析2697例TN患者的临床资料,重点介绍手术操作及注意事项。结果治愈2541例,显效76例,有效48例,无效31例,死亡1例。2190例接受3～240个月的随访,1965例治愈,91例显效,40例有效,30例无效,64例疼痛复发（其中37例行2次手术治愈）。结论异常血管压迫三叉神经入根区并合并局部蛛网膜增厚粘连是TN的主要病因。行MVD同时松解蛛网膜,做到彻底减压。依据病人的不同情况采取相应的减压措施是提高MVD治疗TN效果的重要手段。     

微血管减压术治疗桥小脑角区颅神经压迫综合征的疗效分析

目的 探讨微血管减压术（MVD）治疗桥小脑角区颅神经压迫综合征的疗效。方法 回顾性分析我院2012年1月至2014年2月采用MVD治疗的232例颅神经压迫综合征患者的临床资料,其中三叉神经痛93例,面肌痉挛132例,舌咽神经痛7例。结果 术后症状完全消失197例（三叉神经痛81例,面肌痉挛109例,舌咽神经痛7例）,明显减轻23例（三叉神经痛8例,面肌痉挛15例）,无明显缓解12例（三叉神经痛4例,面肌痉挛8例）。结论 MVD治疗颅神经压迫综合征安全有效,充分的影像学检查、良好的术野暴露、准确的责任血管判断、适当的减压材料放置和细致的显微手术操作可以明显提高手术安全及疗效。     

Unusual cause for bilateral trigeminal neuralgia: unilateral racemous cysticercus of cerebellopontine angle. Case report

We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with a racemous cystecercus in the right cerebellopontine angle (CPA), who presented with bilateral trigeminal neuralgia. The parasite was completly removed via a right suboccipital craniotomy. On the first postoperative day, the patient indicated that the pain disappeared. The neuralgia was caused by two probable mechanisms: a distortion of the brain stem and compression of the nerve against an arterial loop at the entry zone or arachnoiditis caused by the parasite in the both CPA cisternae. This case demonstrates the advisability of obtaining imaging studies in all patients with trigeminal neuralgia before starting any management. We must always remind that the cysticercus may be a differential diagnosis of CPA lesions.     

Brainstem auditory evoked potential abnormalities in vascular malformations of the posterior fossa

Recent reports indicate that malformations of arteries and veins in the posterior fossa are a common cause of facial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia. More rarely they may also cause facial nerve paresis and hearing loss. When vascular malformations are present, brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) sometimes show abnormalities similar to those usually recorded in patients with tumours in the cerebellopontine angle. In three patients with facial spasm, one with trigeminal neuralgia and one with facial paresis pathologically delayed absolute latencies and/or interpeak latencies of BAEPs associated with vascular malformations were found. It is concluded that those BAEP abnormalities associated with tumours in the posterior fossa may also be caused by vascular malformations. BAEPs are valuable aids to the diagnosis of such malformations.     

运用磁共振弥散张量成像观察显微血管减压术后三叉神经的结构变化

目的：利用磁共振弥散张量成像（DTI）序列,观察显微血管减压术（MVD）后,三叉神经痛（TN）患者三叉神经的微观结构改变。方法9例原发性 TN 患者术前及术后行 DTI 扫描,测算两侧三叉神经向异性分数（FA）、平均弥散率（MD）、轴向弥散率（AD）、垂直弥散率（RD）和两侧各弥散参数差值比。按手术疗效分为治愈和未治愈两组,分析两组患者在手术前后,两侧三叉神经各 DTI 参数及两侧间各弥散参数差值比的变化。结果男性6例,女性3例;平均年龄52．1岁,平均病程5．1年。于术后第一次复查（平均12．3个月）时行 DTI ,术后疗效随访平均66个月。治愈组6例,均有明显的血管压迫,三叉神经有受压变形;未治愈组3例,2例有血管压迫,1例患者仅有严重的蛛网膜粘连而无血管压迫。治愈组术前患侧明显下降的 FA 值及明显上升的 MD 、RD 值,术后复查时均恢复。而未治愈组的各弥散参数及差值比则在手术前后无明显变化。结论 MVD 术后疼痛消失的患者,患侧三叉神经的脱髓鞘变恢复正常。然而术后疼痛仍然存在的患者,神经的脱髓鞘变依然存在。三叉神经的脱髓鞘变与 TN 关系密切。     

Trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with Dandy-Walker malformation.

BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia may be idiopathic or secondary to a number of cranial pathologies. We report a novel case of trigeminal neuralgia associated with Dandy-Walker malformation, which may be an etiologic factor. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 32-year-old male presented with shock-like pain in the somatosensory distribution of the right trigeminal nerve, which was refractory to all medication. MRI revealed a cystic lesion in the posterior fossa and a hypoplastic vermis. The pain was diagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia and was thought to be secondary to the Dandy-Walker malformation. The trigeminal neuralgia was treated successfully with radiofrequency thermocoagulation rhizotomy (RF-TR). CONCLUSION: Trigeminal neuralgia may be associated with Dandy-Walker malformation, however an etiological relationship is not proven. We suggest that traction on the trigeminal nerve may be significant. The posterior fossa cyst of Dandy-Walker malformation may be a complicating factor when considering microvascular decompression to treat the trigeminal neuralgia. Collapse of the cyst at surgery may destabilize the posterior fossa and further deform the trigeminal nerve. We suggest that RF-TR, which is minimally invasive and reliable, may be preferable.