Thalamo–cortical network underlying deep brain stimulation of centromedian thalamic nuclei in intractable epilepsy: a multimodal imaging analysis

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The results suggest that the anterior cingulate can be a core cortical structure for the bilateral propagation of CM stimulation, and DTI findings indicate that the propagation of CM stimulation may rely upon integrity of structural connections between CM and these key cortical regions.

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