Motor Recovery after Stroke: Lessons from Functional Brain Imaging
Abstract
Several Theories Have Been Proposed to Explain Recovery from Stroke. Functional Brain Imaging Offers an Opportunity to Evaluate These Theories and Visualize Recovery after Stroke. Functional Brain Imaging Has Proven to Be an Effective Tool to Map Brain Areas Activated during a Specific Task. This Paradigm Can Extend Our Understanding of the Mechanisms of Motor Recovery after Stroke. Functional Brain Imaging Tools Such as Functional MRI, PET, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Can Be Used to Evaluate Motor Activation after Stroke. Functional Imaging is Proving Useful in Identifying Areas, Pathways and Mechanisms Involved in Motor Recovery after Stroke. Studies Have Shown Changes in Motor Organization with Rehabilitation. Functional Brain Imaging May Assist in the Selection of Rehabilitation Methods that Best Foster Recovery.
Recommended Citation
P. Thirumala et al., "Motor Recovery after Stroke: Lessons from Functional Brain Imaging," Neurological Research, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 453 - 458, Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, Jul 2002.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1179/016164102101200320
Department(s)
Chemistry
Keywords and Phrases
Functional brain imaging; Motor recovery; Stroke rehabilitation; Theories of recovery
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0161-6412
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
18 Jul 2002
PubMed ID
12117313
