Quantitative magnetic resonance evaluation of the trigeminal nerve in familial dysautonomia.

Eugene WonJose Alberto PalmaHoracio KaufmannSarah S MillaBenjamin CohenLucy Norcliffe-KaufmannJames S BabbYvonne W Lui

Published in: Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society (2019)

Using conventional MRI, the caliber of the trigeminal nerves was significantly reduced bilaterally in patients with FD compared to controls, a finding that appears to be highly characteristic of this disorder. The lack of correlation between age and trigeminal nerve size supports arrested neuronal development rather than progressive atrophy.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance
neuropathic pain
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
peripheral nerve
multiple sclerosis
high resolution
early onset
computed tomography