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Guillaume Herbet¹, Maxime Maheu², Emanuele Costi³

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Neuroscience
Neurosurgery
Radiology

Background:

The brain exhibits significant neuroplasticity, but anatomical factors influencing this remain poorly understood.
Investigating anatomical determinants of neuroplasticity is crucial for understanding brain function and recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

To create a probabilistic atlas of functional brain plasticity.
To identify anatomical factors governing neuroplasticity potential.

Main Methods:

Generated a probabilistic atlas using anatomical MRI and intraoperative mapping data from 231 glioma patients.
Conducted connectivity-based cluster analyses to assess plasticity patterns.

Main Results:

Cortical plasticity is generally high, excluding primary unimodal areas and key neural hubs.
Connective tracts, particularly associative and projection tracts, demonstrate low plasticity.
The atlas provides confidence levels and detailed connectivity information.

Conclusions:

The developed atlas reveals the topological organization of critical neural systems.
This atlas can aid in predicting recovery likelihood based on lesion topology in neuropathological conditions.
Findings are vital for enhancing patient care following brain damage.