Microsurgical and White Matter Anatomy of the Hypothalamus: A Fiber Dissection Study Correlating With Magnetic Resonance Tractography

Kuzucu P., Celtikci P., ÇELTİKÇİ E., KAYMAZ A. M., Akbas A., Baydin S., ...More

OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY, vol.21, no.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ons/opab242
  • Journal Name: OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: Brainstem, Fiber dissection, Diffusion tractography, Deep brain stimulation, Hypothalamus, DEEP BRAIN-STIMULATION, HAMARTOMA, NEUROPATHOLOGY, SURGERY, NUCLEUS, TRACTS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The hypothalamus has been shown to be a hub for the control of autonomic and endocrine functions as well as the emotional and behavioral state due to having white matter connections to both brainstem and the cerebrum. However, the white matter connectivity of the hypothalamus is not completely unraveled and there is no consensus in the literature regarding anatomical parcellation and target selection for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery.