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Association between morphological characteristics of Meckel’s cave and outcomes after percutaneous balloon compression for primary trigeminal neuralgia

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    Shuo Li, Chenlong Liao, Yiwei Wu, Xiaosheng Yang & Wenchuan Zhang

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Shuo Li: This author helped to collect, assemble, and analyze the data, and write the manuscript. Chenlong Liao: This author helped to collect and assemble the data. Yiwei Wu: This author helped to conceive, design, and examine the manuscript. Xiaosheng Yang: This author helped to conceive and design. Wenchuan Zhang: This author helped to conceive, design, and examine the manuscript. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Significance

Few studies focused on the association between the shape and size of Meckel’s cave and outcomes after PBC in patients with PTN. In the present study, we found that both the volume and flatness contributed to clinical outcomes following PBC. Hence, for patients with a large or spherical MC, PBC may not be effective and other procedures should be recommended.

Shuo Li and Chenlong Liao share first authorship.

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Li, S., Liao, C., Wu, Y. et al. Association between morphological characteristics of Meckel’s cave and outcomes after percutaneous balloon compression for primary trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurg Rev 46, 307 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-023-02221-y

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