Characteristics of the aberrant pyramidal tract in comparison with the pyramidal tract in the human brain

被引:9
作者
Kwon, Hyeok Gyu [1 ]
Son, Su Min [1 ]
Chang, Min Cheol [1 ]
Kim, Saeyoon [2 ]
Kwon, Yong Hyun [3 ]
Jang, Sung Ho [1 ]
机构
[1] Yeungnam Univ, Coll Med, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Taegu, South Korea
[2] Yeungnam Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Taegu, South Korea
[3] Yeungnam Coll Sci & Technol, Dept Phys Therapy, Taegu, South Korea
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
DIFFUSION-TENSOR-TRACTOGRAPHY; MEDIAL LEMNISCUS; PATIENT; STEM; INFARCT;
D O I
10.1186/1471-2202-12-108
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Background: The aberrant pyramidal tract (APT) refers to the collateral pathway of the pyramidal tract (PT) through the medial lemniscus in the midbrain and pons. Using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT), we investigated the characteristics of the APT in comparison with the PT in the normal human brain. Results: In thirty-four (18.3%, right hemisphere: 20, left hemisphere: 14) of the 186 hemispheres, the APTs separated from the PT at the upper midbrain level, descended through the medial lemniscus from the midbrain to the pons, and then rejoined with the PT at the upper medulla. Nine (26.5%) of the 34 APTs were found to originate from the primary somatosensory cortex without a primary motor cortex origin. Values of fractional anisotropy (FA) and tract volume of the APT were lower than those of the PT (P < 0.05); however, no difference in mean diffusivity (MD) value was observed (P > 0.05). Conclusion: We found that the APT has different characteristics, including less directionality, fewer neural fibers, and less origin from the primary motor cortex than the PT.
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