Investigation of the Network Made with the Complementary Motor of the Thalamus with the DTI Method in Individuals with Tinnitus
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the differences in the networks between the thalamus and the supplementary motor area in brain MRI examinations of individuals with subjective chronic tinnitus and healthy control groups.
Methods: In the study, brain MRI imaging was performed on 47 patients suffering from bilateral tinnitus for two years or more and 42 healthy individuals. The tensor information obtained using the diffusion tensor imaging sequence data obtained from both groups was processed in the DSI Studio program. Brain connection maps were obtained from the data obtained. Quantitative information of the individual connecogram maps of each case was recorded and the groups were compared.
Results: In the tinnitus group, there is an increase in the pathways between the thalamus and the supplementary motor area. In addition, it was determined that the pathways of the thalamus with the hippocampus, superior and middle occipital area and frontal area increased, and the pathways with the hippocampus and cerebellum decreased.
Conclusion: Important functions of the supplementary motor area and thalamus; These are cognitive actions in which attention plays an important role, such as noticing the stimulus from the environment, planning and implementing the response action. It is thought that changes in the pathways between the thalamus and the supplementary motor area will especially affect attention-related functions.
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