Diffusion tensor and volumetric magnetic resonance imaging using an MR-compatible hand-induced robotic device suggests training-induced neuroplasticity in patients with chronic stroke

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 995-1000

  Lazaridou, Asimina ^a,b   Astrakas, Loukas ^a,b   Mintzopoulos, Dionyssios ^a,b   Khanicheh, Azadeh ^c   Singhal, Aneesh B ^a   Moskowitz, Michael A ^b   Rosen, Bruce ^b   Tzika, Aria A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Diffusion tensor imaging; Neuroplasticity; Robotic devices; Stroke; Volumetric imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL THICKNESS (BRAIN); DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; GAIT ORTHOSIS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; POSTCENTRAL GYRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SCHOOL CHILD;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; ROBOTICS; STROKE;

EID: 84885063876     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: 1791244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2013.1476     Document Type: Article

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