P11. Connectivity-based predictions of hand motor outcome at the sub-acute stage after stroke

Predicting motor recovery after stroke is a recognized aim in stroke rehabilitation. Here, we combine two different neuroimaging methods to test their prognostic power at the sub-acute stage after stroke. We measured resting state fMRI (rs-fMRI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in 19 stroke patients within the first days (5–9days) after stroke and investigated short term (3months) and long term (6months) motor outcome.Resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) showed no relevant predictive value for motor outcome.

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - July 5, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: J. Lindow, M. Domin, M. Grothe, W. Byblow, M. Lotze Source Type: research