A review of diffusion tensor imaging studies on motor recovery mechanisms in stroke patients

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-352

  Jang, S H ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

brain plasticity; diffusion tensor imaging; diffusion tensor tractography; hemiparesis; motor recovery; Stroke

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CORTEX; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 80051505693     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2011-0662     Document Type: Review

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