Commentary On: Trigeminal Neuralgia: Frequency of Occurrence in Different Nerve Branches

Capel, Cyrille; Peltier, Johann

doi:10.5812/kowsar.22287523.3573

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“…According to Capel et al, 26 the narrowing and lateralizationof the foramen should be considered with caution in theassessment of the pathogenesis of TN, as asymmetry is acommon phenomenon in normal individuals, as reported by Erbagci et al 25 Our study shows that, despite the controversial correlation between asymmetry and compression, data concerning the asymmetry cannot be disregarded when attempting to understand the pathogenesis of TN 8 ; recentstudies suggest that the narrowing of the foramen may be etiologically important for a portion of these patients. 10 Regarding the gender of the individuals, we found a significant asymmetry in the FRs with smaller diameters (p=0.030; η p 2 =0.046) -smaller on the right side in females -which may explain the greater incidence of right-sided neuralgia reported in the literature.…”

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Asymmetry of the Foramen Rotundum and of the Foramen Ovale

Luz¹,

Domingos²,

Queiroz³

et al. 2020

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Introduction: asymmetry of the foramen rotundum and of the foramen ovale has been singled out as a possible factor that contributes to the pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia -considering the affected side, the predominance of females affected, and the absence of a direct correlation with the classic presentation. The present morphometric study of the foramen rotundum and of the foramen ovale sought to assess the role of asymmetry and its incidence according to gender in the pathogenesis of primary trigeminal neuralgia. Materials and Methods: a total of 104 human skulls of both genders were used to study the morphometry of the foramina, taking into account the side and gender of the samples. The tabulation of data and statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0. Results: statistically relevant variations were observed in the foramen diameters between the right and left sides and the width of the right foramen rotundum, which was smaller in female specimens. Conclusions: there was asymmetry between the right and left sides of the skull, and the foramen rotundum was significantly smaller on the right side in females, which could explain the compressive neuropathy of the trigeminal nerve which develops in female patients.

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