title: Differences of the medial lemniscus and spinothalamic tract according to the cortical termination areas: A diffusion tensor tractography study.
abstract: We investigated differences of the medial lemniscus and its thalamocortical pathway (ML), and the spinothalamic tract and its thalamocortical pathway (STT) according to the cortical termination areas. We found that the ML and STT terminated in the motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex. The ML may be closely related to the motor cortex for motor planning and execution, while the STT may be closely related to the cerebral cortex for somatosensory function and motor execution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University , Namku, Taegu , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Jeong Pyo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016880:Anisotropy; D056324:Diffusion Tensor Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013133:Spinothalamic Tracts / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Diffusion tensor imaging; medial lemniscus; somatosensory function; spinothalamic tract