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This study aimed to examine, using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), differences in electrode placement in four patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for chronic neuropathic pain of varying aetiology. A pre-operative DTI was obtained for each patient, who was then implanted with deep brain stimulation electrodes in the periventricular/periaqueductal grey area with good pain relief. Using seeds from the postoperative MRI scan, probabilistic tractography was performed from the pre-operative DTI.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.jocn.2007.06.010

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Clin Neurosci

Publication Date

07/2008

Volume

15

Pages

801 - 805

Keywords

Brain Mapping, Chronic Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electrodes, Implanted, Humans, Models, Statistical, Monitoring, Physiologic, Neural Pathways, Pain, Intractable, Periaqueductal Gray, Postoperative Complications, Preoperative Care, Stereotaxic Techniques