Computed tomographic analysis of bilateral cingulotomy for intractable mood disturbance and chronic pain.
Forty-two patients out of 300 who had undergone bilateral stereotactic cingulotomies were studied by means of computerized tomography (CT). The appearance showed bilateral encephalomalacia, measuring on the average 5 X 7 mm2, located in the cingulate gyrus. These induced lesions had attenuation values similar to cerebrospinal fluid and did not enhance with contrast. CT is a useful technique for initial evaluation, management, and follow up of these patients.
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D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000601:surgery; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed