Structural abnormalities of the thalamus in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

► Thalami of 21 patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy were investigated. ► All patients and controls underwent MRI. ► The evaluation comprised voxel-based morphometry, automatic volumetry, and shape analysis. ► The structure of the thalami of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is abnormal mainly in the anterior and inferior sections.