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Subcortical gray matter changes in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: a volBrain study
Gülay Güngör1, Olcay Güngör2, Yunus Emre Kaban3
1Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Türkiye.
Folia Morphologica
|March 27, 2025
Summary
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) patients show reduced thalamic volumes, even when standard MRI scans appear normal. Quantitative brain analysis using volBrain highlights these subtle thalamic differences in JME.
Area of Science:
- Neuroimaging
- Epilepsy Research
- Quantitative Anatomy
Background:
- Routine MRI in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) often reveals no abnormalities.
- Emerging evidence suggests potential structural and functional thalamic changes in JME patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate brain anatomical differences in JME patients using the volBrain quantitative assessment method.
- To explore subcortical gray matter volumes in JME, generalized tonic-clonic seizures alone (GTCA), and healthy controls (HCs).
Main Methods:
- Included 17 JME patients, 18 GTCA patients, and 15 HCs.
- Analyzed subcortical gray matter volumes using the volBrain method prior to antiepileptic treatment.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in globus pallidus, caudate, or putamen volumes were observed among JME, GTCA, and HC groups.
- Both right and left thalamic volumes were significantly lower in JME patients compared to HCs and GTCA patients.
Conclusions:
- The volBrain method effectively detects thalamic microstructural changes in JME patients.
- Quantitative volume analysis is crucial for identifying subtle thalamic abnormalities in JME, even with normal conventional MRI.
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