PURPOSE To evaluate the MR appearance of the hypothalamus and its associated white matter tracts. METHODS Coronal and sagittal spin-echo images were obtained in cadaver brains. Gross and histologic sections were made of the cadaver brains. The size, shape, signal intensity, course, and pattern of structures in the hypothalamic region were identified in MR images by comparison with the anatomi...

CONCLUSION: The treatment of migraines requires a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach. The GON can be found approximately 20 mm deep to the skin where it exits the semispinalis muscle, an important consideration when performing targeted injection, diagnostic nerve blocks, and/or migraine surgery. Nerve position may be affected by BMI and gender, which should be considered prior to injecti...

CONCLUSION: The treatment of migraines requires a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach. The GON can be found approximately 20 mm deep to the skin where it exits the semispinalis muscle, an important consideration when performing targeted injection, diagnostic nerve blocks, and/or migraine surgery. Nerve position may be affected by BMI and gender, which should be considered prior to injecti...