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Diffusion Imaging in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord
Published on: April 7, 2015
Trigeminal Neuralgia Resulting from Delayed Cervical Cord Compression after Acute Traumatic Fracture of Odontoid
Yong Woo Shim1, Sung Hwa Paeng1, Keun Soo Lee1
1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Abstract:
Trigeminal neuralgia is caused by compression of trigeminal nerve root and it leads to demyelination gradually. It was almost idiopathic and occurred unexpected. The upper cervical spinal cord contains the spinal trigeminal tract and nucleus. Fibers with cell bodies in the trigeminal ganglion enter in the upper pons and descend caudally to C2 level. We experienced a rare patient with facial pain, which was paroxysmal attack with severe pain after a clear event, cervical spinal injury (C2). So, this case reminds us of a possible cause of trigeminal neuralgia after a trauma of the head and neck.
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