Preoperative DTI and probabilistic tractography in an amputee with deep brain stimulation for lower limb stump pain

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 485-490

  Owen, S L F ^a   Heath, J ^a   Kringelbach, M L ^a   Stein, J F ^a   Aziz, T Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Diffusion tensor imaging; Periaqueductal grey; Periventricular grey; Probabilistic tractography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; NEURALGIA; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AMPUTEES; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; PHANTOM LIMB; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35148867610     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701558358     Document Type: Article

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