The purpose of this study is to characterize the cortical connectivity changes in the brain of spastic diplegic children after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.
To establish the structural changes in the corticopyramidal tract using diffusion tractography imaging (DTI) due to selective dorsal rhizotomy and compare the resting state functional connectivity(rsfcMRI) temporal latency differences of spastic diplegics for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
2 post-operative MRI's at 2 months and 12 months
UTHealth & Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGChange in Fractional Anisotropy as assessed by brain MRI with diffusion tractography imaging (DTI) sequences
This measure will be used to assess changes in the lower extremity fibers corticopyramidal tract after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR).
Time frame: Baseline and 12 months
Change in Mean Diffusivity as assessed by brain MRI with diffusion tractography imaging (DTI) sequences
This measure will be used to assess changes in the lower extremity fibers corticopyramidal tract Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR).
Time frame: Baseline and 12 months
Change in Radial Diffusivity as assessed by brain MRI with diffusion tractography imaging (DTI) sequences
This measure will be used to assess changes in the lower extremity fibers corticopyramidal tract after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR)
Time frame: Baseline and 12 months
Change in Axial Diffusivity as assessed by brain MRI with diffusion tractography imaging (DTI) sequences
This measure will be used to assess changes in the lower extremity fibers corticopyramidal tract after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR)
Time frame: Baseline and 12 months
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