Fiber tractography assessment in double cortex syndrome
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Paola Iannetti & Francesco Nicita & Alberto Spalice & Pasquale Parisi & Laura Papetti & Alberto Verrotti
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Introduction Subcortical band heterotopia (SBH) or double cortex syndrome is a malformation of cortical development that may be related to intractable epilepsy and severe mental retardation or to mild epilepsy and slight mental delay or normal cognitive functions. Several studies have been performed using neuroradiological or neurophysiological techniques, like SPECT, PET, MRS, fMRI, and MEG, in attempt to better characterize this neuronal migration disorder. Recently, also diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fiber tracking (FT) have been used to investigate on white matter anomalies in SBH, adding more information about such gray matter anomaly. Methods We report on three cases of SBH, evaluated with MRI, DTI, and FT. Conclusions The data gathered from DTI and TF allow us to hypothesize a new functional role for heterotopic gray matter
Childs Nerv Syst (2011) 27:1197–1202 DOI 10.1007/s00381-011-1491-0 Received: 3 February 2011 / Accepted: 11 May 2011 / Published online: 24 May 2011
