Abstract

Anatomical variations can occasionally result in unexpected findings on physical examination. Here, we report two cases of seemingly unique connections between V2 and V3 parts of the trigeminal nerve. In these two cadaveric specimens, at the foramen ovale, small neural connections, confirmed with histology, were identified joining V2 to specifically, the motor root of V3. The findings of these two cadaveric specimens and the potential clinical ramifications are discussed.

Details

Title
Connection between V2 and V3 parts of the trigeminal nerve at the internal cranial base
Author
McDonough, S. 1 ; Olewnik, Ł. 2 ; Iwanaga, J. 3 ; Dumont, A. S. 4 ; Tubbs, R. S. 4 

 Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States 
 Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Poland 
 Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States. [email protected] 
 Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States 
First page
382
End page
385
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Wydawnictwo Via Medica
ISSN
00155659
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2819930946
Copyright
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