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Targeting the centromedian thalamic nucleus for deep brain stimulation

2019-10-18 neurology Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesDeep brain stimulation (DBS) of the centromedian thalamic nucleus (CM) is an emerging treatment for multiple brain diseases, including the drug-resistant epilepsy Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). We aimed to improve neurosurgical targeting of the CM by (i) developing a structural MRI approach for CM visualisation, (ii) identifying the CMs neurophysiological characteristics, and (iii) mapping connectivity from CM-DBS sites using functional MRI (fMRI). MethodsNineteen patients with LGS (m...

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