Corticospinal Tract Integrity and Lesion Volume Play Different Roles in Chronic Hemiparesis and Its Improvement Through Motor Practice

Conclusion. CST integrity correlated best in this small trial with chronic long-term status but not treatment-induced improvements. The CST may play a different role in the mechanisms mediating long-term outcome compared to those underlying practice-induced gains after a chronic plateau in motor function.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Sterr, A., Dean, P. J. A., Szameitat, A. J., Conforto, A. B., Shen, S. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research