Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Assessing recovery in middle cerebral artery stroke using functional MRI. |
| Authors: |
Nair, D. G., Fuchs, A., Burkart, S., Steinberg, F. L., Kelso, J. A. S. |
| Source: |
Brain Injury. Dec2005, Vol. 19 Issue 13, p1165-1176. 12p. 7 Color Photographs, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
Cerebrovascular disease, Cerebral arteries, Brain, Motor cortex, Neurophysiology, Medical rehabilitation |
| Abstract: |
Primary objective : To understand the temporal evolution of brain reorganization during recovery from stroke. Research design : A patient who suffered left middle cerebral artery stroke 9 months earlier was studied on three occasions, ∼⃒1 month apart. Methods and procedures : Brain activation was studied using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). During each session, the patient performed a finger-to-thumb opposition task, which involved one bimanual and two unimanual conditions. Each condition consisted of overt movement of fingers and imagery of the same task. Results : With recovery, greater recruitment was observed of the affected primary motor cortex (M1) and a decrease in activation of the unaffected M1 and supplementary motor area. In addition, the widespread activation of brain areas seen during the initial session changed to a more focused pattern of activation as the patient recovered. Imagery tasks resulted in similar brain activity as overt execution pointing to imagery as a potential tool for rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
