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WORLD NEUROSURGERY
卷 148, 期 -, 页码 E218-E226出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.136
关键词
Anatomy; DTI; Parahippocampal gyrus; Tractography; White matter
The study on the parahippocampal gyrus using diffusion tensor imaging revealed its critical role in cognitive functions and memory processing. It identified connections with the inferior longitudinal fasciculus and cingulum, providing insights into potential postoperative cognitive decline. The research contributes to a better understanding of executive functioning following surgery for limbic tumors.
BACKGROUND: The parahippocampal gyrus is understood to have a role in high cognitive functions including memory encoding and retrieval and visuospatial processing. A detailed understanding of the exact location and nature of associated white tracts could significantly improve postoperative morbidity related to declining capacity. Through diffusion tensor imagingLbased fiber tracking validated by gross anatomic dissection as ground truth, we have characterized these connections based on relationships to other well-known structures. METHODS: Diffusion imaging from the Human Connectome Project for 10 healthy adult controls was used for tractography analysis. We evaluated the parahippocampal gyrus as a whole based on connectivity with other regions. All parahippocampal gyrus tracts were mapped in both hemispheres, and a lateralization index was calculated with resultant tract volumes. RESULTS: We identified 2 connections of the parahippocampal gyrus: inferior longitudinal fasciculus and cingulum. Lateralization of the cingulum was detected (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The parahippocampal gyrus is an important center for memory processing. Subtle differences in executive functioning following surgery for limbic tumors may be better understood in the context of the fiberbundle anatomy highlighted by this study.
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