Somatotopic Organization of Hyperdirect Pathway Projections From the Primary Motor Cortex in the Human Brain

Somatotopic Organization of Hyperdirect Pathway Projections From the Primary Motor Cortex in the Human Brain

BackgroundThe subthalamic nucleus (STN) is an effective neurosurgical target to improve motor symptoms in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) subthalamotomy is being explored as a therapeutic alternative to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the STN. The hyperd...

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Main Authors: Sonia Pujol, Ryan P. Cabeen, Jérôme Yelnik, Chantal François, Sara Fernandez Vidal, Carine Karachi, Eric Bardinet, G. Rees Cosgrove, Ron Kikinis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
somatotopy
diffusion MRI
tractography
stereotactic surgery
neuroanatomy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.791092/full

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