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Overview illustration representing compression of the facial nerve by vertebral artery (VA) and anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA). Transposition of VA and decompression of the root exit zone exacerbated facial nerve compression at the cisternal portion through the AICA (arrow). V: trigeminal nerve, VII: Facial nerve, VIII: Vestibulocochlear nerve.
