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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 76:1506-1509 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2005.066084
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Neurovascular relationship at the trigeminal root entry zone in persistent idiopathic facial pain: findings from MRI 3D visualisation

Table 2

 Frequency of vessel–trigeminal root entry zone (TREZ) contact on the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides in patients. Sensitivity (symptomatic side) and specificity (asymptomatic side) in the subgroups of vessel–TREZ contacts are given in parentheses

Relationship Contact Symptomatic side Asymptomatic side p (McNemar test)
Artery–TREZ Present (1) 4 (33%) 4
Absent (0) 8 8 (66%) 1.0
Vein–TREZ Present (1) 4 (33%) 6
Absent (0) 8 6 (50%) >0.3
Artery/vein–TREZ Present (1) 7 (58%) 8
Absent (0) 5 4 (33%) >0.9

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