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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 115, Issue -, Pages 121-128Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2023.08.001
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Essential tremor; Parkinson 's disease; Magnetic resonance imaging; Deep brain stimulation
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This study aimed to differentiate Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) by comparing the structural brain differences in DBS patients. The results showed that smaller volumes in the pallidum and thalamus, as well as reduced thickness in specific brain regions, were associated with greater odds of ET diagnosis. Conversely, reduced volumes in the caudate, amygdala, putamen, and basal forebrain, and reduced thickness in other brain regions, were associated with greater odds of PD diagnosis. These findings contribute to a better understanding and differentiation of PD and ET.
Background: Essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common tremor disorders and are common indications for deep brain stimulation (DBS). In some patients, PD and ET symptoms overlap and diagnosis can be challenging based on clinical criteria alone. The objective of this study was to identify structural brain differences between PD and ET DBS patients to help differentiate these disorders and improve our understanding of the different brain regions involved in these pathologic processes. Methods: We included ET and PD patients scheduled to undergo DBS surgery in this observational study. Patients underwent 3T brain MRI while under general anesthesia as part of their procedure. Cortical thicknesses and subcortical volumes were quantified from T1-weighted images using automated multi-atlas segmentation. We used logistic regression analysis to identify brain regions associated with diagnosis of ET or PD. Results: 149 ET and 265 PD patients were included. Smaller volumes in the pallidum and thalamus and reduced thickness in the anterior orbital gyrus, lateral orbital gyrus, and medial precentral gyrus were associated with greater odds of ET diagnosis. Conversely, reduced volumes in the caudate, amygdala, putamen, and basal forebrain, and reduced thickness in the orbital part of the inferior frontal gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, and posterior cingulate were associated with greater odds of PD diagnosis. Conclusions: These findings identify structural brain differences between PD and ET patients. These results expand our understanding of the different brain regions involved in these disorders and suggest that structural MRI may help to differentiate patients with these two disorders.
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