PURPOSE: To evaluate diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) indices of (i) cortical tubers and (ii) normal-appearing subcortical white matter adjacent to cortical tubers within the epileptogenic zone and non-epileptogenic zone. METHODS: Twelve children with tuberous sclerosis complex underwent MRI, DTI and magnetoencephalography (MEG). Regions of interest (ROIs) were placed within cortical tubers and normal-appearing subcortical white matter adjacent to cortical tubers within MEG identified epileptogenic zone and non-epileptogenic zone. Fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (lambda(parallel)) and radial diffusivity (lambda(perpendicular)) were calculated. RESULTS: 26 out of 104 cortical tubers were in the epileptogenic zone. FA of cortical tubers in the epileptogenic zone was significantly lower than non-epileptogenic zone (p=0.015). There were no significant differences between MD (p=0.896), lambda(parallel) (p=0.672) and lambda(perpendicular) (p=0.651) of cortical tubers in the epileptogenic and non-epileptogenic zone. In normal-appearing subcortical white matter within the epileptogenic zone, FA was lower (p=0.001) and lambda(perpendicular) (p=0.011) was higher than non-epileptogenic zone. There were no significant differences between MD (p=0.110) and lambda(parallel) (p=0.735) of normal-appearing subcortical white matter within the epileptogenic and non-epileptogenic zone. CONCLUSION: DTI changes in normal-appearing white matter within the epileptogenic zone could represent abnormal white matter related to MRI-occult dysplastic cortex or ictal/interictal activity. Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PURPOSE: To evaluate diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) indices of (i) cortical tubers and (ii) normal-appearing subcortical white matter adjacent to cortical tubers within the epileptogenic zone and non-epileptogenic zone. METHODS: Twelve children with tuberous sclerosis complex underwent MRI, DTI and magnetoencephalography (MEG). Regions of interest (ROIs) were placed within cortical tubers and normal-appearing subcortical white matter adjacent to cortical tubers within MEG identified epileptogenic zone and non-epileptogenic zone. Fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (lambda(parallel)) and radial diffusivity (lambda(perpendicular)) were calculated. RESULTS: 26 out of 104 cortical tubers were in the epileptogenic zone. FA of cortical tubers in the epileptogenic zone was significantly lower than non-epileptogenic zone (p=0.015). There were no significant differences between MD (p=0.896), lambda(parallel) (p=0.672) and lambda(perpendicular) (p=0.651) of cortical tubers in the epileptogenic and non-epileptogenic zone. In normal-appearing subcortical white matter within the epileptogenic zone, FA was lower (p=0.001) and lambda(perpendicular) (p=0.011) was higher than non-epileptogenic zone. There were no significant differences between MD (p=0.110) and lambda(parallel) (p=0.735) of normal-appearing subcortical white matter within the epileptogenic and non-epileptogenic zone. CONCLUSION: DTI changes in normal-appearing white matter within the epileptogenic zone could represent abnormal white matter related to MRI-occult dysplastic cortex or ictal/interictal activity. Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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