Open AccessFocused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Sensory Side Effects Follow the Thalamic Structural Homunculus
Author(s) -
Michelle Paff,
Alexandre Boutet,
Jürgen Germann,
Gavin J B Elias,
ChungWai Chow,
Aaron Loh,
Walter Kucharczyk,
Alfonso Fasano,
Michael L. Schwartz,
Andrés M. Lozano
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000001013
Subject(s) - sensory system , thalamus , thalamotomy , somatosensory system , neuroscience , medicine , psychology , deep brain stimulation , parkinson's disease , pathology , disease
Focused ultrasound thalamotomy is an effective treatment for tremor; however, side effects may occur. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the spatial relationship between thalamotomies and specific sensory side effects and their functional connectivity with somatosensory cortex and relationship to the medial lemniscus (ML).