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ArticleClinical neuroradiology2023

Topographic Mapping of Isolated Thalamic Infarcts Using Vascular and Novel Probabilistic Functional Thalamic Landmarks.

Maximilian Rauch, Jan-Rüdiger Schüre, Franziska Lieschke, Fee Keil, Eike Steidl, Se-Jong You, Christian Foerch, Elke Hattingen, Stefan Weidauer, Martin A Schaller-Paule

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Maximilian RauchInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. maximilian.rauch@kgu.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3971-7060
Jan-Rüdiger SchüreInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Franziska LieschkeDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Fee KeilInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Eike SteidlInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Se-Jong YouInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Christian FoerchDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Elke HattingenInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Stefan WeidauerInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Martin A Schaller-PauleDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DE

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Abstract

purposeWe aimed to re-evaluate the relationship between thalamic infarct (TI) localization and clinical symptoms using a vascular (VTM) and a novel functional territorial thalamic map (FTM).

methodsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical data of 65 patients with isolated TI were evaluated (female n = 23, male n = 42, right n = 23, left n = 42). A VTM depicted the known seven thalamic vascular territories (VT: inferolateral, anterolateral, inferomedial, posterior, central, anteromedian, posterolateral). An FTM was generated from a probabilistic thalamic nuclei atlas to determine six functionally defined territories (FT: anterior: memory/emotions; ventral: motor/somatosensory/language; medial: behavior/emotions/nociception, oculomotor; intralaminar: arousal/pain; lateral: visuospatial/somatosensory/conceptual and analytic thinking; posterior: audiovisual/somatosensory). Four neuroradiologists independently assigned diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesions to the territories mapped by the VTM and FTM. Findings were correlated with clinical features.

resultsThe most frequent symptom was a hemisensory syndrome (58%), which was not specific for any territory. A co-occurrence of hemisensory syndrome and hemiparesis had positive predictive values (PPV) of 76% and 82% for the involvement of the inferolateral VT and ventral FT, respectively. Thalamic aphasia had a PPV of 63% each for involvement of the anterolateral VT and ventral FT. Neglect was associated with involvement of the inferolateral VT/ventral FT. Interrater reliability for the assignment of DWI lesions to the VTM was fair (κ = 0.36), but good (κ = 0.73) for the FTM.

conclusionThe FTM revealed a greater reproducibility for the topographical assignment of TI than the VTM. Sensorimotor hemiparesis and neglect are predictive for a TI in the inferolateral VT/ventral FT. The hemisensory syndrome alone does not allow any topographical assignment.

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Cerebral InfarctionThalamusFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleReproducibility of ResultsThalamic NucleiBrain mappingCerebral infarctionDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingIschemic strokeMagnetic resonance imagingThalamic nuclei

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