Longitudinal thalamic white and grey matter changes associated with visual hallucinations in Parkinson's disease.

Angeliki ZarkaliPeter McColganLouise Ann LeylandAndrew John LeesRimona Sharon Weil
Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2021)
PD hallucinators show white matter loss particularly in posterior connections and in thalamic nuclei, over time with relatively preserved cortical thickness. The right medial mediodorsal thalamic nucleus shows both connectivity and volume loss in PD hallucinations. Our findings provide mechanistic insights into the drivers of network imbalance in PD hallucinations and potential therapeutic targets.