ABSTRACT
AIM: To identify neuroplastic changes in the brain structures during treatment of traumatic axonotomy of the brachial plexus (the pathology of peripheral nervous system). MATERIAL AND METHODS: MRI morphometry of white and grey matter was studied in 62 patients with traumatic axonotomy of the brachial plexus. RESULTS: There were correlations between the thickness of sensorimotor cortex, morphometric parameters (volume, diffusion, fractional anisotropy) of subcortical formations (corticospinal tracts, the forceps minor), severity of neurological deficit and dynamics of clinical course depending on the therapeutic strategy. CONCLUSION: The results expand the current view on central mechanisms of posttraumatic axon regeneration on the model of traumatic brachial plexopathy and establish a neuromodulative effect of neuromidin and noofen. Some morphometric parameters may be used as the markers of reactive neuroplastic processes in the central nervous system.
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Brachial Plexus Neuropathies , Brachial Plexus , Brain , Brachial Plexus Neuropathies/complications , Brachial Plexus Neuropathies/therapy , Brain/pathology , Conservative Treatment , Humans , Magnetic Resonance ImagingABSTRACT
54 patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease were examined. 1,5 Tesla MRI with T1 gradient-echo protocol and following calculating by FreeSurfer software was performed. Dementia was revealed in 23 patients. Significant changes of different zones of brain-cortex were revealed in patients with Parkinson's disease accompanied by dementia. Changes were revealed in the hemispheres, particularly in frontal, temporal and occipital lobes. Thickness of lingual medial occipitotemporal gyrus can be used as a criterion for dementia prognosis. Individual patient monitoring and cortex alteration evaluation allow prognosticating increasing risk of cognitive disorders development and prescribing proper therapy.