title: Fiber tractography assessment in double cortex syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subcortical band heterotopia (SBH) or double cortex syndrome is a malformation of cortical development that may be related to intractable epilepsy and severe mental retardation or to mild epilepsy and slight mental delay or normal cognitive functions. Several studies have been performed using neuroradiological or neurophysiological techniques, like SPECT, PET, MRS, fMRI, and MEG, in attempt to better characterize this neuronal migration disorder. Recently, also diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fiber tracking (FT) have been used to investigate on white matter anomalies in SBH, adding more information about such gray matter anomaly.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on three cases of SBH, evaluated with MRI, DTI, and FT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data gathered from DTI and TF allow us to hypothesize a new functional role for heterotopic gray matter.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Division, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy. childneurology.sapienzaroma@live.it
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Iannetti
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Nicita
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Spalice
authors: Pasquale
authors: P
authors: Parisi
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Papetti
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Verrotti
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