Longitudinal Assessment of Motor Recovery of Contralateral Hand after Basal Ganglia Infarction Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Joint Authors
Fu, Yue
Zhang, Quan
Wang, Ning
Zuo, Shanhuai
Zhang, Ningnannan
Yu, Chunshui
Zhang, Jing
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We used functional fMRI to study the brain activation during active finger movements at different time points during the recovery phase following basal ganglia infarction.
Four hemiplegic patients with basal ganglia infarction were serially evaluated at different time points spanning the acute and chronic phase using fMRI.
To evaluate motor recovery, the patients were asked to perform functional tasks arranged in a block design manner with their hand.
On follow-up (chronic phase), three patients achieved significant recovery of motor function of affected limbs.
Activation of bilateral sensorimotor cortex (SMC) was observed in two of these patients, while activation of cerebellum was observed in all patients.
No remarkable recovery of motor function was noted in one patient with left basal ganglia infarction.
In this patient, the activation domain was located in SMC of both sides in acute phase and in ipsilateral SMC in chronic phase.
Contralateral SMC appears to be involved in the functional rehabilitation following basal ganglia infarction.
The cerebellum may act as an intermediary during functional recovery following basal ganglia infarction.
The activation domain associated with active finger movement may be bilateral in acute phase; one patient was ipsilateral in the chronic stage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fu, Yue& Zhang, Quan& Yu, Chunshui& Zhang, Jing& Wang, Ning& Zuo, Shanhuai…[et al.]. 2016. Longitudinal Assessment of Motor Recovery of Contralateral Hand after Basal Ganglia Infarction Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098780
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fu, Yue…[et al.]. Longitudinal Assessment of Motor Recovery of Contralateral Hand after Basal Ganglia Infarction Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098780
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fu, Yue& Zhang, Quan& Yu, Chunshui& Zhang, Jing& Wang, Ning& Zuo, Shanhuai…[et al.]. Longitudinal Assessment of Motor Recovery of Contralateral Hand after Basal Ganglia Infarction Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098780
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098780