Corticospinal Tract Diffusion Abnormalities Early After Stroke Predict Motor Outcome

Conclusions. Loss in acute CST AD and subacute CST FA are strong prognostic indicators of future motor functions of the upper limb for stroke patients with substantial initial motor impairment. DTI-derived measure of CST injury early after stroke may have utility in health care planning and in design of acute stroke clinical trials.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - September 8, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Groisser, B. N., Copen, W. A., Singhal, A. B., Hirai, K. K., Schaechter, J. D. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research