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Brain Connectivity Plasticity in the Motor Network after Ischemic Stroke
Joint Authors
Jiang, Lin
Xu, Huijuan
Yu, Chunshui
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The motor function is controlled by the motor system that comprises a series of cortical and subcortical areas interacting via anatomical connections.
The motor function will be disturbed when the stroke lesion impairs either any of these areas or their connections.
More and more evidence indicates that the reorganization of the motor network including both areas and their anatomical and functional connectivity might contribute to the motor recovery after stroke.
Here, we review recent studies employing models of anatomical, functional, and effective connectivity on neuroimaging data to investigate how ischemic stroke influences the connectivity of motor areas and how changes in connectivity relate to impaired function and functional recovery.
We suggest that connectivity changes constitute an important pathophysiological aspect of motor impairment after stroke and important mechanisms of motor recovery.
We also demonstrate that therapeutic interventions may facilitate motor recovery after stroke by modulating the connectivity among the motor areas.
In conclusion, connectivity analyses improved our understanding of the mechanisms of motor recovery after stroke and may help to design hypothesis-driven treatment strategies and sensitive measures for outcome prediction in stroke patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jiang, Lin& Xu, Huijuan& Yu, Chunshui. 2013. Brain Connectivity Plasticity in the Motor Network after Ischemic Stroke. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jiang, Lin…[et al.]. Brain Connectivity Plasticity in the Motor Network after Ischemic Stroke. Neural Plasticity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jiang, Lin& Xu, Huijuan& Yu, Chunshui. Brain Connectivity Plasticity in the Motor Network after Ischemic Stroke. Neural Plasticity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508479
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508479