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Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Analysis of Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Published on: July 28, 2013

Structural brain alterations in hemifacial spasm: A voxel-based morphometry and diffusion tensor imaging study.

Ye Tu¹, Tian Yu², Yongxu Wei³

¹Department of Anesthesiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, China.

Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology

|October 2, 2015

Summary

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Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is linked to structural brain changes, specifically in gray matter volume, suggesting neuroplasticity in this chronic condition. No white matter disruptions were found.

Keywords:

Diffusion tensor imaging Hemifacial spasm Tract-based spatial statistics Voxel-based morphometry

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Area of Science:

Neuroimaging
Neurology
Neuroscience

Background:

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) involves involuntary facial muscle movements due to facial nerve dysfunction.
Understanding the underlying brain structural changes in HFS is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate structural reorganization in brain gray matter and white matter in HFS patients.
To investigate the link between neuroplasticity and clinical features of HFS.

Main Methods:

Acquired high-resolution MRI and diffusion tensor imaging data from 42 HFS patients and 30 healthy controls.
Utilized voxel-based morphometry (VBM) for regional gray matter volume (GMV) analysis.
Employed tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) to assess white matter microstructural integrity.

Main Results:

VBM revealed reduced GMV in the right inferior parietal lobule and increased GMV in cerebellar lobule VIII in HFS patients compared to controls.
Within the HFS group, decreased GMV in the right inferior parietal lobule correlated with longer disease duration.
TBSS analysis did not detect significant differences in white matter diffusivity parameters between groups.

Conclusions:

HFS is associated with significant gray matter volume alterations in brain regions involved in motor control.
No evidence of white matter integrity disruption was found in HFS patients.
These findings suggest structural reorganization in the brain is related to Hemifacial Spasm, a chronic neurovascular conflict disease.