Investigation of Foramen Rotundum and Foramen Ovale Morphometric in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients

OpenAlex İngilizce

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the morphometric structure of the foramen ovale (FO) and foramen rotundum (FR) through Computerized Tomography (CT) images of individuals diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) without any vascular compression. Materials and Methods: In the study, 34 patients (16 male, 18 female) diagnosed with TN at the Department of Neurology, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine in Tokat, and 34 cases (15 male, 19 female) designated as the control group (CG) were retrospectively examined. CT images of all individuals were obtained in the coronal, sagittal, and transverse planes using the Horos program. Plane corrections were made on the acquired images, and these were referred to as modified planes. Morphometric measurements were carried out on modified planes. Results: There was no significant difference in the mean length and width measurements of the FO between individuals with TN and the CG on the side with nerve involvement (p>0.05). The mean length and width measurements of the FR on the affected side in the trigeminal neuralgia group (TNG) were significantly smaller when compared to the CG (p