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Predictive value of MRI for identifying symptomatic neurovascular compressions in classical trigeminal neuralgia: a PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.
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Zhao W, Yin C, Ma L, Ding M, Kong W, Wang YAbstract
Patients with trigeminal neuralgia frequently undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to surgery. In patients without the signs and symptoms of face discomfort, MRI has shown the presence of neurovascular contact (NVC) in humans. Therefore, its capacity to accurately exclude NVC of the trigeminal nerve is not properly understood. A meta-analysis of the literature satisfied the criteria to further explore the value of MRI for the diagnosis of classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN).