2021
Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomes
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 tractographyFasciculusTractAnatomic dissection tractography: a new method for precise MR localization of white matter tracts.
Kier EL, Staib LH, Davis LM, Bronen RA. Anatomic dissection tractography: a new method for precise MR localization of white matter tracts. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2004, 25: 670-6. PMID: 15140704, PMCID: PMC7974503.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2000
Choroid plexus changes after temporal lobectomy.
Saluja S, Sato N, Kawamura Y, Coughlin W, Putman C, Spencer D, Sze G, Bronen R. Choroid plexus changes after temporal lobectomy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2000, 21: 1650-3. PMID: 11039344, PMCID: PMC8174865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobectomyChoroid plexusPostoperative changesResection siteNormal postoperative changesRecurrent brain tumorsContrast-enhanced T1-weighted imagesPresence of infectionContrast-enhanced MR imagingDegree of enhancementT1-weighted imagesChoroid plexus changesHippocampal sclerosisRecurrent tumorsIntractable epilepsyNodular patternPathologic changesPostoperative siteLobectomyBrain tumorsEnhancement patternSurgical manipulationPlexusMorphologic changesMR imaging
1997
Postoperative changes in the brain: MR imaging findings in patients without neoplasms.
Sato N, Bronen R, Sze G, Kawamura Y, Coughlin W, Putman C, Spencer D. Postoperative changes in the brain: MR imaging findings in patients without neoplasms. Radiology 1997, 204: 839-46. PMID: 9280269, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.204.3.9280269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative MR imagesPostoperative changesDural enhancementEnhancement patternThin linear enhancementContrast enhancement patternMagnetic resonance imagingMR imagesSurgical marginsTemporal lobectomyNeoplastic changesExtraaxial fluidIntracranial airContrast material-enhanced MR imagesDay 5Day 51Day 30Resonance imagingSurgeryBrainPatientsTime courseContrast enhancementLinear enhancementDaysFocal cortical dysplasia of Taylor, balloon cell subtype: MR differentiation from low-grade tumors.
Bronen RA, Vives KP, Kim JH, Fulbright RK, Spencer SS, Spencer DD. Focal cortical dysplasia of Taylor, balloon cell subtype: MR differentiation from low-grade tumors. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1997, 18: 1141-51. PMID: 9194442, PMCID: PMC8337292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal cortical dysplasiaLow-grade tumorsCortical dysplasiaMR findingsLobe locationLow-grade glial neoplasmTemporal lobe locationSubcortical white matterFrontal lobe locationSurgical resectionCortical thickeningClinical variablesIntractable epilepsyGlial neoplasmsHyperintense signalLateral ventricleMR featuresWhite matterNeoplastic tissueCell subtypesDysplasiaPatientsMR variablesNeoplasmsSurgical planning
1995
MRI-based measurement of hippocampal volume in patients with combat- related posttraumatic stress disorder
Bremner J, Randall P, Scott T, Bronen R, Seibyl J, Southwick S, Delaney R, McCarthy G, Charney D, Innis R. MRI-based measurement of hippocampal volume in patients with combat- related posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1995, 152: 973-981. PMID: 7793467, PMCID: PMC3233767, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.152.7.973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderSmaller right hippocampal volumeRight hippocampal volumeVerbal memoryHippocampal volumeStress disorderPTSD patientsShort-term verbal memoryShort-term memoryWechsler Memory ScaleComparison subjectsVietnam combat veteransMemory ScaleCombat veteransYears of educationMagnetic resonance imagingBrain regionsMemoryBrain structuresFunctional deficitsNeurotoxic effectsPsychiatric disordersAlcohol abusePatientsIs there any role for gadopentetate dimeglumine administration when searching for mesial temporal sclerosis in patients with seizures?
Bronen R. Is there any role for gadopentetate dimeglumine administration when searching for mesial temporal sclerosis in patients with seizures? American Journal Of Roentgenology 1995, 164: 503. PMID: 7839999, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.164.2.7839999.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRegional distribution of MR findings in hippocampal sclerosis.
Bronen RA, Fulbright RK, Kim JH, Spencer SS, Spencer DD, al-Rodhan NR. Regional distribution of MR findings in hippocampal sclerosis. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1995, 16: 1193-200. PMID: 7677010, PMCID: PMC8337833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal sclerosisHippocampal bodyHippocampal headMR findingsHippocampal tailMR abnormalitiesLimbic structuresAbnormal MR findingsConsecutive patientsIpsilateral hippocampusMost patientsSignal changesSeizure generatorPathologic analysisHyperintense signalRegional atrophyEntire hippocampusPatientsSclerosisHippocampusAmygdalaAtrophyMR changesMR scansWidespread involvement
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
Imaging 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 lobeMRI 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 rotationSclerosisSulcus