High‐resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging for the Detection of Diffusion Abnormalities in the Trigeminal Nerves of Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by Neurovascular Compression

To detect diffusion abnormalities in the trigeminal nerves of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) caused by neurovascular compression (NVC) by using a high‐resolution diffusion tensor imaging (HR‐DTI) technique.

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