Constraint induced movement therapy promotes contralesional-oriented structural and bihemispheric functional neuroplasticity after stroke.

In conclusion, the contralesional motor cortex and red nucleus might play more important roles than corresponding ipsilesional regions in structural reorganization during CIMT-induced motor recovery after stroke. However, CIMT promotes bilateral motor cortex activity without a side preference.
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Source: Brain Research Bulletin - June 6, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Liu P, Li C, Zhang B, Zhang Z, Gao B, Liu Y, Wang Y, Hua Y, Hu J, Qiu X, Bai Y Tags: Brain Res Bull Source Type: research