Table 1 Summary of published cases of trigeminal neuralgia caused by a persistent primitive trigeminal artery variant
Patient | Author/Year | Sex | Age(Y) | Laterality of TN | Neuroimaging diagnosis of PPTAv | Intraoperative diagnosis of PPTAv | PPTAv through the Meckel’s cavity | Course of PPTAv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tokimura H et al.1990 [14] | M | 48 | Left | Post-op | N | N | PPTAv originates from the left ICA and continues as the left AICA |
2 | Kawahara I et al.2011 [15] | F | 86 | Right | N | Y | N | PPTAV originates from the right ICA and continues as the right AICA |
3 | Son B et al.2013 [16] | F | 46 | Left | Pre-op | No surgery | ? | PPTAv originates from the left ICA and continues as the left AICA |
4 | Miki K et al.2019 [12] | M | 65 | Left | Pre-op | Y | ? | PPTAv originates from the left ICA and located in the posterior fossa |
5 | Ling MM et al.2020 [17] | F | 74 | Left | Pre-op | No surgery | N | PPTAv originates from the left ICA and continues as the left AICA |