Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder Using Diffusion Tensor Tractography and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Patient with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Diffusion Tensor Imaging
4. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
5. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Diffusion Tensor Tractography | ||||
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Patient | Control | p-Value | ||
CST | FA | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.58 |
MD | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.57 | |
TV | 1695 | 1780.25 | 0.50 | |
SMA-CFT | FA | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.60 |
MD | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.75 | |
TV | 6111 | 6329.25 | 0.87 | |
dPMC-CFT | FA | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.55 |
MD | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.37 | |
TV | 6130 | 6537.5 | 0.79 |
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Jang, S.H.; Seo, Y.S. Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder Using Diffusion Tensor Tractography and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Patient with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Diagnostics 2019, 9, 155. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040155
Jang SH, Seo YS. Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder Using Diffusion Tensor Tractography and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Patient with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Diagnostics. 2019; 9(4):155. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040155
Chicago/Turabian StyleJang, Sung Ho, and You Sung Seo. 2019. "Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder Using Diffusion Tensor Tractography and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Patient with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" Diagnostics 9, no. 4: 155. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040155