基于Freesurfer自动分割技术评估不同类型颞叶癫痫患者大脑皮层厚度的改变

Changes of Cerebral Cortex Thickness in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy by Using Automatic Segmentation Technique via Freesurfer

目的探讨Freesurfer自动分割技术评估成人颞叶癫痫(TLE)大脑皮层厚度的变化。资料与方法回顾性收集2021年1月—2023年9月宁夏医科大学总医院经临床表现和脑电图共同确诊的84例TLE,包括MRI阴性TLE 32例、左侧海马硬化30例、右侧海马硬化22例,招募50例健康志愿者作为对照组,均行轴位T1WI三维磁化强度预备梯度回波序列扫描。使用Freesurfer软件对T1WI图像行大脑皮层分割,比较不同类型TLE患者各皮层厚度的差异。结果MRI阴性TLE组与对照组比较有14个区域皮层厚度均减小,主要集中在双侧额叶和右侧顶叶,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05);左侧海马硬化组与对照组比较有34个区域皮层厚度均减小,主要集中在双侧额叶、颞叶及顶叶,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05);右侧海马硬化组与对照组比较有27个区域皮层厚度均减小,主要集中在双侧额叶、顶叶及右侧颞叶,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。结论自动分割技术可评价不同类型TLE患者大脑不同皮层区域厚度的变化,有助于临床进一步了解TLE的发展,为完善治疗方法或术前评估提供参考。

Purpose To investigate the changes of cerebral cortex thickness in adult temporal lobe epilepsy(TLE)assessed by Freesurfer automatic segmentation technique.Materials and Methods Eighty-four TLE confirmed by clinical manifestations and electroencephalography from January 2021 to September 2023 in General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University were retrospectively collected,including 32 patients with MRI nonlesional TLE,30 patients with left hippocampal sclerosis,and 22 patients with right hippocampal sclerosis.Fifty volunteers were recruited as the control group.All the ascending axial T1WI three-dimensional magnetization pre-gradient echo scans were performed.Freesurfer software was used to segment the cerebral cortex of T1W images,the cortical thickness values of different types of TLE patients were analyzed and compared.Results Compared with the control group,the cortical thickness of 14 regions in MRI-negative TLE group decreased,mainly located in bilateral frontal lobe and right parietal lobe,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);cortical thickness decreased in 34 regions in the left hippocampal sclerosis group,mainly located in the bilateral frontal,temporal and parietal lobes,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);the cortical thickness of 27 regions in the right hippocampal sclerosis group decreased,mainly located in the bilateral frontal,parietal lobe and right temporal lobe,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The automatic segmentation technique can evaluate the thickness changes of different cortical regions in the brain of patients with different types of TLE,which is helpful to further understand the development of TLE and provide value for better treatment or preoperative evaluation.