Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a form of neuropathic pain that affects the fifth cranial nerve, the most widely distributed nerve in the head. Although TN has been associated with a variety of pathological conditions, neurovascular compression on the trigeminal nerve, as it exits the brain stem, is the most frequent reported cause. This compression provides a progressive demyelination of the nerve and a subsequent aberrant neural transmission. Although several studies have clarified some physiopathological mechanisms underlying TN, the molecular basis remains vague. Very recently the substitution of methionine 136 by valine (MET126Val) in sodium channel Nav1.6 in a case study of typical TN has suggested a new possible mechanism for TN. The findings of this new mutation provide novel information that warrants further conclusive investigations.

Grasso, G., Landi, A., Alafaci, C. (2016). A Novel Pathophysiological Mechanism Contributing to Trigeminal Neuralgia. MOLECULAR MEDICINE, 22, 452-454 [10.2119/molmed.2016.00172].

A Novel Pathophysiological Mechanism Contributing to Trigeminal Neuralgia

GRASSO, Giovanni
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2016-01-01

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a form of neuropathic pain that affects the fifth cranial nerve, the most widely distributed nerve in the head. Although TN has been associated with a variety of pathological conditions, neurovascular compression on the trigeminal nerve, as it exits the brain stem, is the most frequent reported cause. This compression provides a progressive demyelination of the nerve and a subsequent aberrant neural transmission. Although several studies have clarified some physiopathological mechanisms underlying TN, the molecular basis remains vague. Very recently the substitution of methionine 136 by valine (MET126Val) in sodium channel Nav1.6 in a case study of typical TN has suggested a new possible mechanism for TN. The findings of this new mutation provide novel information that warrants further conclusive investigations.
2016
Grasso, G., Landi, A., Alafaci, C. (2016). A Novel Pathophysiological Mechanism Contributing to Trigeminal Neuralgia. MOLECULAR MEDICINE, 22, 452-454 [10.2119/molmed.2016.00172].
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