scholarly journals Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Hacking ◽  
Chris Rothe
Keyword(s):  
Trigeminal Nerve ◽  
Spinal Nucleus

scholarly journals P.083 Trigeminal neuralgia caused by an intra-axial glioma in a child: first surgical case report and systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (S2) ◽  
pp. S40-S40
Author(s):  
R Bokhari ◽  
S Baeesa ◽  
A Sabbagh ◽  
J Atkinson ◽  
R Dudley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Trigeminal Nerve ◽  
Substantial Improvement ◽  
Subtotal Resection ◽  
Incomplete Resection ◽  
Neurophysiologic Monitoring ◽  
Spinal Nucleus

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is usually caused by arterial compression of the trigeminal nerve. There are very few cases caused by intra-axial brainstem masses. Little information is therefore available regarding the response to incomplete resection of offending lesions. We present one such case, and systematically review the published in the literature. Methods: Case report and systematic review of MEDLINE and EMBASE Results: Case report: A seven year-old girl is referred with typical TGN pain. MRI revealed a cervicomedullary tumor with no abnormalities of the pons or trigeminal nerve. Subtotal resection under neurophysiologic monitoring was achieved, leaving a small residual attached near the expected location of the trigeminal spinal nucleus and tract.Patient recovered well with resolution of her TGN pain. She is asymptomatic seven years post-operatively. Literature Review: We found no other published cases in children or secondary to gliomas. Among reviewed cases, only two underwent surgery. Both were adults with brainstem cavernomas and both reported substantial improvement despite incomplete resection. Conclusions: Our case as well as literature review both show that surgical resection is beneficial in such cases and, even if subtotal, can result in substantial pain relief. This suggests intra-axial compression of the trigeminal spinal nucleus and tract as the possible cause of TGN pain in such cases.

Responses of neurons in the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve to electrical stimulation of the dura mater of the rat brain

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Panteleev ◽  
A. Yu. Sokolov ◽  
D. E. Kartus ◽  
A. V. Amelin ◽  
Yu. D. Ignatov
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Rat Brain ◽  
Dura Mater ◽  
Trigeminal Nerve ◽  
Spinal Nucleus ◽  
Stimulation Of

Subdivision of the trigeminal sensory root

1971 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 585-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Frank Emmons ◽  
Albert L. Rhoton
Keyword(s):  
Trigeminal Nerve ◽  
Rhesus Monkeys ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sensory Nucleus ◽  
Trigeminal Root ◽  
Spinal Nucleus ◽  
Degeneration Techniques ◽  
Rostral Portion ◽  
Motor Root ◽  
Sensory Root

✓ In 16 rhesus monkeys, rhizotomy of the whole trigeminal nerve and selective rhizotomy of each division were carried out, and neural degeneration techniques used, to determine whether a trigeminal root component exists which projects only to the main sensory or spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve. Such a root component was not found. Section of the rostral trigeminal fibers resulted in degeneration in both the main sensory nucleus and the spinal trigeminal nucleus. Section of the caudal fibers of the root produced degeneration similar to third division transection, indicating that the caudal fibers are from that division. The first- and third-division fibers were found to project to the ventral and dorsal portions of the main sensory nucleus and spinal nucleus. Findings showed that the most rostral portion of the root immediately adjacent to the motor root is predominately from the ophthalmic division. Some proprioception from the trigeminal area appears to be mediated through the medial cuneate nucleus because all the trigeminal divisions send some fibers to this nucleus.

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