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WORLD NEUROSURGERY
卷 157, 期 -, 页码 E448-E460出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.120
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Arachnoid membrane; Microvascular decompression; Neurolysis; Trigeminal neuralgia; -Pain
External neurolysis can be an effective treatment for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia with no confirmed neurovascular compression on MRI. The surgery successfully relieved pain and had no recurrence or side effects during the follow-up period. Individual variation of arachnoid membranes may play a role in the development of idiopathic TN.
OBJECTIVE: Internal neurolysis has been proposed as an alternative to microvascular decompression in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in whom neurovascular compression is not confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). External neurolysis, which straightens and realigns the trigeminal nerve root axis by dissecting the arachnoid membranes around the nerve, was reported 20 years ago in the context of so-called negative exploration when MRI did not confirm the absence of the offending vessel, but is not currently used. METHODS: External neurolysis was performed in 4 patients with idiopathic TN with typical evoked neuralgic pain despite the absence of suspected offending vessels on MRI. The surgical findings that caused TN were summarized and the outcomes were evaluated using the Barrow Neurological Institute Pain Intensity Scale (BNI-PS). RESULTS: Tethering and distortion of the nerve root by surrounding arachnoid membranes were commonly found. All 4 patients showed complete pain relief immediately after surgery. During the follow-up period of 26.5 +/- 16.92 months (+/- standard deviation), 3 of 4 patients had no pain (score I, BNI-PS). One patient received a score of IIIa on the BNI-PS assessment. There was no instance of recurrence or side effects associated with the surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Idiopathic TN can be induced by individual variation of the surrounding inner arachnoid membranes supporting the trigeminal nerve root, and the condition cannot be identified by MRI. Intradural external neurolysis may be considered an effective treatment for MRI-negative idiopathic TN.
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