Assessment in Patients With Essential Trigeminal Neuralgia of Nerve Involvement by MRI in DTI and Functional Connectivity in "Resting State"

Launched by FONDATION OPHTALMOLOGIQUE ADOLPHE DE ROTHSCHILD · Sep 20, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a condition called essential trigeminal neuralgia, which is a common type of facial pain. The goal is to find better ways to understand how the trigeminal nerve is affected by looking at images of the brain using advanced MRI techniques. The researchers want to see if adding special types of MRI scans can help doctors identify the cause of the pain more accurately, guide surgical treatment options, and predict how well patients might recover after surgery.

To participate in this trial, you need to be an adult (18 years or older) experiencing one-sided trigeminal neuralgia and being evaluated for potential surgery. Unfortunately, if you have certain neurological conditions, have had previous surgery for this issue, cannot undergo an MRI for health reasons, or are pregnant or nursing, you won't be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect a thorough assessment using different MRI techniques to help in understanding your condition better and making informed treatment decisions.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patients (18 years and over);
• • Supported in the neurosurgery department or at the assessment and treatment center for pain for unilateral essential trigeminal neuralgia with search for vasculo-nervous conflict;
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient with neurodegenerative or inflammatory neurological pathology;
• • Patient who has already been operated on for a DMV;
• • Absolute contraindication to MRI
• • Patient benefiting from a legal protection measure; with impaired judgment skills or unable to receive information;
• • Pregnant or breastfeeding women