Review Article
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, and Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome: An Update
Table 4
Radiological criteria in the diagnosis of TN, MPDS, and GPN.
| Diseases | Imaging (CT/MRI) |
| TN | Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve (root entry zone) (demyelination and remyelination) | MS plaque (dorsal root entry zone) | Trigeminal ganglion (degenerative hypermyelination and microneuromata) |
| MPDS | Condyle and disc position of TMJ |
| GPN | Vascular compression of the glossopharyngeal nerve (root entry zone) |
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