Decoding post-stroke motor function from structural brain images

Introduction: The ability to predict outcome after stroke is clinically important for planning treatment and for stratification in restorative clinical trials. In relation to upper limb function, the proportional recovery rule tells us that initial severity is the best predictor of long-term outcome, with most patients regaining about 70% of their lost motor function by 3 months. This rule works well for those presenting with mild to moderate upper limb impairment but in those with initially severe impairment about 50% fail to experience proportional recovery.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 15, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: N.S. Ward Source Type: research