ArticleJournal of stroke2016
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Diffusion Tensor Tractography for Evaluating Ambulation after Stroke.
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- A Proof-of-Concept Study of Transcutaneous Magnetic Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neurogenic Bladder.Scientific reports · 2018Trial
- Remodeling and Characterization Analysis of Corticospinal Tract in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Basal Ganglia.Translational stroke research · 2025Article
- A prospective study of MRI biomarkers in the brain and lower limb muscles for prediction of lower limb motor recovery following stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Review
- Benefits from Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Ipsilateral motor pathways to the lower limb after stroke: Insights and opportunities.Journal of neuroscience research · 2021Review
- Prediction of ambulatory outcome in patients with corona radiata infarction using deep learning.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Genetics of stroke recovery: BDNF val66met polymorphism in stroke recovery and its interaction with aging.Neurobiology of disease · 2019Review
- Corticospinal Tract Integrity and Long-Term Hand Function Prognosis in Patients With Stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
- Lesion location associated with balance recovery and gait velocity change after rehabilitation in stroke patients.Neuroradiology · 2017Article
- Utility of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Diffusion Tensor Imaging for Prediction of Upper-Limb Motor Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
background and purposeWe aimed to investigate the usefulness of combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) to evaluate corticospinal tract (CST) integrity and subsequently predict ambulatory function after middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke.
methodsForty-three patients with first MCA stroke underwent TMS and DTT to evaluate CST integrity. Patients were classified into four groups according to the presence of motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) obtained from the tibialis anterior muscle and CST integrity. Motor impairment and functional status were assessed using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Functional Ambulation Category, and Korean modified Barthel Index, both at the time of admission and after 4 weeks of rehabilitation.
resultsPatients with the presence of both measurable MEPs and a preserved CST showed better motor recovery and ambulatory function than other groups at the 4-week follow-up. Intact CSTs were not visualized in patients without detectable MEPs. Among the patients displaying MEPs, those with preserved CSTs showed better recovery of paretic lower extremities.
conclusionsCombined assessment using TMS and DTT to evaluate CST integrity confers advantages in predicting motor and ambulation recovery in patients with MCA stroke.
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