Neuroimage Clin 2022 4;33:102953. Epub 2022 Feb 4.
Department of Neurology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany; German Centre for Vertigo and Balance Disorders (DSGZ), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany; Munich Centre of Neuroscience, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.
Objective: The integration of somatosensory, ocular motor and vestibular signals is necessary for self-location in space and goal-directed action. We aimed to detect remote changes in the cerebral cortex after thalamic infarcts to reveal the thalamo-cortical connections necessary for multisensory processing and ocular motor control.
Methods: Thirteen patients with unilateral ischemic thalamic infarcts presenting with vestibular, somatosensory, and ocular motor symptoms were examined longitudinally in the acute phase and after six months. Read More