2004
MR imaging of the temporal stem: anatomic dissection tractography of the uncinate fasciculus, inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus, and Meyer's loop of the optic radiation.
Kier EL, Staib LH, Davis LM, Bronen RA. MR imaging of the temporal stem: anatomic dissection tractography of the uncinate fasciculus, inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus, and Meyer's loop of the optic radiation. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2004, 25: 677-91. PMID: 15140705, PMCID: PMC7974480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior occipitofrontal fasciculusTemporal stemMeyer's loopOccipitofrontal fasciculusUncinate fasciculusMR anatomyOptic radiationExtreme capsuleTemporal lobeLateral geniculate bodyAnterior temporal lobeCross-sectional MR imagesPostoperative complicationsTumor spreadExternal capsuleGeniculate bodyAnterior commissureAnatomic foundationAnatomic featuresBrain disordersAlzheimer's diseaseMR imagingDiffusion tractographyFasciculusTract
2002
Childhood Trauma Associated With Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Women With Major Depression
Vythilingam M, Heim C, Newport J, Miller AH, Anderson E, Bronen R, Brummer M, Staib L, Vermetten E, Charney DS, Nemeroff CB, Bremner JD. Childhood Trauma Associated With Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Women With Major Depression. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2002, 159: 2072-2080. PMID: 12450959, PMCID: PMC3230324, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.12.2072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller hippocampal volumesMajor depressive disorderHippocampal volumeDepressive disorderDepressed subjectsDepressed womenHealthy subjectsChildhood abuseUnipolar major depressive disorderRight hippocampal volumeCoronal MRI scansAdrenal axisDepressed patientsMajor depressionControl brain regionsTemporal lobeWhole hippocampusComparison subjectsMRI scansTrauma AssociatedEarly childhood traumaFemale volunteersWhole brainBrain regionsStudy participants
1997
Embryology of the human fetal hippocampus: MR imaging, anatomy, and histology.
Kier EL, Kim JH, Fulbright RK, Bronen RA. Embryology of the human fetal hippocampus: MR imaging, anatomy, and histology. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1997, 18: 525-32. PMID: 9090416, PMCID: PMC8338418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDentate gyrusCornu ammonisHippocampal sulcusGestational ageMR imagingTemporal lobeCA1-3 fieldsWeeks gestational ageHuman fetal hippocampusHuman fetal specimensWeeks' gestationAdult hippocampusFetal hippocampusCA4 fieldsCA3 fieldParahippocampal gyrusHippocampusHistologic sectionsGyrusAmmonisHippocampal anatomyFetal specimensSimilar ageMedial surfaceSulcus
1995
Limbic lobe embryology and anatomy: dissection and MR of the medial surface of the fetal cerebral hemisphere.
Kier EL, Fulbright RK, Bronen RA. Limbic lobe embryology and anatomy: dissection and MR of the medial surface of the fetal cerebral hemisphere. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1995, 16: 1847-53. PMID: 8693985, PMCID: PMC8338224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal formationCorpus callosumCerebral hemispheresFetal specimensHippocampal sulcusFrontal lobeMedial surfaceLarger hippocampal formationsFetal cerebralParaterminal gyrusGestational ageSubcallosal areaParahippocampus gyrusLimbic lobeCingulate gyrusTemporal lobeParahippocampal gyrusComplex anatomyGyrusCallosumMR anatomyAnterior partWeeksSimilar ageSulcusMR characteristics of neoplasms and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy
Bronen R, Fulbright R, Spencer D, Spencer S, Kim J, Lange R. MR characteristics of neoplasms and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1995, 13: 1153-1162. PMID: 8750330, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(95)02026-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular malformationsCalvarial remodellingPathologic categoriesAdjacent tissuesTemporal lobe locationTypical imaging featuresMR characteristicsBlinded retrospective analysisMagnetic resonanceRefractory epilepsyPathologic findingsCortical involvementEpileptogenic substratePathologic substrateVascular lesionsImaging featuresCommon siteRetrospective analysisTemporal lobeLobe locationEpilepsyLesionsMalformationsNeoplasmsMR scans
1992
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in temporal lobe epilepsy: Relationship to neuropathology and neuropsychological function
Lencz T, McCarthy G, Bronen R, Scott T, Inserni J, Sass K, Novelly R, Kim J, Spencer D. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in temporal lobe epilepsy: Relationship to neuropathology and neuropsychological function. Annals Of Neurology 1992, 31: 629-637. PMID: 1514774, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410310610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl subjectsLeft temporal lobeTemporal lobeSeizure focusNeuronal densityHippocampal measurementsRight-handed control subjectsMagnetic resonance imagesHippocampal neuronal densityTemporal lobe originEpileptic temporal lobeTemporal lobe epilepsySignificant correlationQuantitative magnetic resonanceRefractory epilepsyLobe epilepsyPatient groupSelective Reminding TestHippocampal ratioLeft hippocampusHippocampal subfieldsPatientsWechsler Memory ScaleNeuropsychological functionHippocampus
1991
MRI of the temporal lobe: Normal variations, with special reference toward epilepsy
Bronen R, Cheung G. MRI of the temporal lobe: Normal variations, with special reference toward epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1991, 9: 501-507. PMID: 1779721, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(91)90036-l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingTemporal hornTemporal lobeCollateral sulcusCoronal magnetic resonance imagingTemporal horn dilatationMild asymmetryRight temporal lobeTemporal lobe structuresHippocampal sclerosisChoroidal fissureNormal variationMild enlargementFrequent findingHippocampal headNormal volunteersWhite matterAlzheimer's diseaseResonance imagingLobe structuresOccipitotemporal sulcusAdjacent vesselsHead rotationSclerosisSulcusImaging findings in hippocampal sclerosis: correlation with pathology.
Bronen R, Cheung G, Charles J, Kim J, Spencer D, Spencer S, Sze G, McCarthy G. Imaging findings in hippocampal sclerosis: correlation with pathology. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1991, 12: 933-40. PMID: 1950925, PMCID: PMC8333515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe epilepsyCryptogenic temporal lobe epilepsyHippocampal sclerosisLobe epilepsyHippocampal atrophyNeuronal densityPathologic criteriaQualitative histologic findingsUnilateral hippocampal atrophyNeuronal cell lossImportant therapeutic consequencesPreoperative radiologic imagingAdjacent white matterLong TR scansGranular cell layerTemporal lobectomyPreoperative diagnosisIntractable epilepsyRadiologic imagingHistologic findingsSurgical specimensCornu ammonisTherapeutic consequencesMR findingsTemporal lobe