Prelemniscal Radiations as a Target for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease – Individual Variations in the Stereotactic Location of Fiber Components: A Probabilistic Tractography Study


Por: Velasco-Campos F., Esqueda-Liquidano M., Roldan-Valadez E., Carrillo-Ruiz J.D., Navarro-Olvera J.L., Aguado-Carrillo G.

Publicada: 1 ene 2022
Resumen:
Objective: Prelemniscal radiation (Raprl) lesions and deep brain stimulation effectively control motor symptoms of Parkinson disease, but individual variations in the stereotactic location of its fiber components constitute a significant concern. The objective of this study was to determine individual variations in the stereotactic location of fiber tracts composing Raprl. Methods: Raprl fiber composition was determined in a group of 10 Parkinson patients and 10 matched controls using 3T magnetic resonance imaging, brain imaging processed for diffusion-weighted images, tract density imaging, and constrained spherical deconvolution. The stereotactic position of the point of maximal proximity (PMP), which is the point where the most significant number of fibers is concentrated in the smallest volume in the tractography, was evaluated in the right and left hemispheres of the same person, between individuals and between patients and controls for each tract in coordinates "x,” “y,” and “z.” The stereotactic coordinates at which PMP of all tracts meet were statistically determined, representing the recommended aim for this target. Results: Stereotactic coordinates of the 3 fiber tracts composing Raprl, cerebellar-thalamic-cortical, globus pallidus-peduncle-pontine nucleus, and mesencephalic-orbital frontal cortex, did not vary between right and left hemispheres in the same person and between patients and controls. In contrast, PMP variability between individuals was significant, mainly for the mesencephalic-orbitofrontal tract. Therefore, probabilistic tractography can better determine individual variations to plan electrode trajectories. Conclusions: Individual PMP variations for fiber tracts in Raprl, identified by probabilistic tractography, provide a platform for planning the stereotactic approach to conform volumes for deep brain stimulation and lesions. © 2022 Elsevier Inc.

Filiaciones:
Velasco-Campos F.:
 Unit for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Esqueda-Liquidano M.:
 Unit for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Roldan-Valadez E.:
 Research Department, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Carrillo-Ruiz J.D.:
 Research Unit of Hospital General de Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Mexico City, Mexico

Navarro-Olvera J.L.:
 Functional Neurosurgery of Hospital General de Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Mexico City, Mexico

Aguado-Carrillo G.:
 Unit for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
ISSN: 18788750
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Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 166 Número:
Páginas: 345-352
ID de PubMed: 35817353