The role of the amygdala in ictal central apnea: insights from brain MRI morphometry.

Elisa Micalizzi Alice Ballerini Giada Giovannini Maria Cristina Cioclu Simona Scolastico Matteo Pugnaghi Niccolò Orlandi Marcella Malagoli Maurilio GenoveseAlessandra TodeschiniLeandra Giunta Flavio Villani Stefano Meletti Anna Elisabetta Vaudano

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2023)

Our findings, while confirming the key role of the amygdala in participating in ictal respiratory modifications, suggest that structural modifications of the amygdala and its subnuclei may be valuable morphological biomarkers of ICA.

Keyphrases

temporal lobe epilepsy
functional connectivity
resting state
prefrontal cortex
magnetic resonance imaging
obstructive sleep apnea
contrast enhanced
white matter
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
cerebral ischemia
brain injury