Parcellation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson ’s Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of Atlas- and Diffusion-Based Methods

Conclusions: The results of this study suggest the possibility that atlas-based clustering, as well as diffusion tractography-based parcellation, can be useful in estimating the stimulation target ( “sweet spot”) for STN-DBS in PD patients. Atlas-based as well as diffusion-based clustering might become a useful tool in DBS trajectory planning.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
Source: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research