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ArticleNeuroradiology2026

Magnetic resonance imaging morphological features of the cisternal segment of the trigeminal nerve in Fabry disease.

Taku Gomi, Satoshi Matsushima, Akira Baba, Toshiki Tsunogai, Tetsuya Shimizu, Hideto Kuribayashi, Hikaru Nishida, Ken Sakurai, Masahisa Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kobayashi and 1 more

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Taku GomiDepartment of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. dr11-gomi@jikei.ac.jp.
Satoshi MatsushimaDepartment of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Akira BabaDepartment of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiki TsunogaiDepartment of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tetsuya ShimizuDepartment of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hideto KuribayashiDepartment of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hikaru NishidaDepartment of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ken SakuraiDepartment of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masahisa KobayashiDepartment of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi KobayashiDepartment of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroya OjiriDepartment of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

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purposeTo investigate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of the trigeminal nerve in Fabry disease (FD) by comparing the morphology of the trigeminal nerve in patients with and without FD.

methodsThis retrospective study included 40 patients with FD and 40 age- and sex-matched controls who underwent 3T MRI with constructive interference in steady-state sequence. Two neuroradiologists measured the short-axis length on axial and oblique coronal images and the long-axis length and cross-sectional area on oblique coronal images of the cisternal segment of the trigeminal nerve bilaterally. Morphological differences were assessed between groups and between sides within each group using appropriate t-tests.

resultsAll measurements were significantly smaller in the FD group than in the control group: axial images: short-axis length (3.20 ± 0.52 mm vs. 3.51 ± 0.51 mm, p = 0.0101); oblique coronal images: short-axis length (2.41 ± 0.28 mm vs. 2.61 ± 0.35 mm, p = 0.007); long-axis length (3.75 ± 0.53 mm vs. 4.14 ± 0.44 mm, p < 0.001); and cross-sectional area (7.71 ± 1.68 mm² vs. 8.93 ± 1.30 mm², p < 0.001). Left-right differences were observed in both groups; the left side was generally larger. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed moderate diagnostic performance (area under the curve, 0.66-0.72).

conclusionThe trigeminal nerves in the cisternal region were significantly smaller in patients with FD than in those without FD. These findings may support its potential utility as an imaging biomarker.

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Fabry DiseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingTrigeminal NerveAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityFabry diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingMorphologyTrigeminal nerve

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