This study identified four likely mechanical compression points along the course of the trigeminal nerve in the skull base. Knowledge of these TN-susceptible sites may be useful to both skull base surgeon and TN-animal model researcher, particularly when they study TN without vascular compression.

The medial wall of the cavernous sinus consists of both the meningeal dura and weblike loose fibrous network, which are located at the anterosuperior and posteroinferior aspects, respectively.

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