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The size of the lesion and its precise dorsal-ventral location within the anterior limb of the internal capsule (ALIC) remain undefined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBJECTIVE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To present a method to identify the trajectories of the associative and limbic white matter pathways within the ALIC for targeting in BAC surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using high-definition tractography, we prospectively tested the feasibility of this method in 2 patients with TRMD and TROCD to tailor the capsulotomy lesion to their limbic pathway.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The trajectories of the associative and limbic pathways were identified in the ALIC of both patients and we targeted the limbic pathways by defining the dorsal limit of the lesion in a way to minimize the damage to the associative pathways. The final lesions were smaller than those that have been previously published. This individualized procedure was associated with long-term benefit in both patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tractography-guided capsulotomy is feasible and was associated with long-term benefit in patients with TRMD and TROCD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ons\/opaa420","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,21]],"date-time":"2021-01-21T11:44:07Z","timestamp":1611229447000},"page":"406-412","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Tractography-Guided Anterior Capsulotomy for Major Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Targeting the Emotion Network"],"prefix":"10.1227","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Josue M","family":"Avecillas-Chasin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn 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