Idiopathic trigeminal sensory neuropathy with gadolinium enhancement in the cisternal segment

Authors
Seidel, E Hansen, C Urban, PP Vogt, T Muller-Forell, W Hopf, HC
Citation
E. Seidel et al., Idiopathic trigeminal sensory neuropathy with gadolinium enhancement in the cisternal segment, NEUROLOGY, 54(5), 2000, pp. 1191-1192
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1191 - 1192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20000314)54:5<1191:ITSNWG>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The authors report two patients with idiopathic trigeminal sensory neuropat hy who showed gadolinium enhancement of the cisternal segment of the corres ponding trigeminal nerve in cranial MRI. The resolution of these lesions in a repeat MRI suggests a similarity to Bell's palsy.