Association Between Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Central Motor Conduction Time in Patients With Vascular Risk

Background and Purpose: Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is related to motor function disturbance. It includes several types: lacunar infarction, white matter hyperintensity, cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), and enlarged perivascular spaces (EPVS). Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been successfully used to evaluate the function of the pyramidal tract. Central motor conduction time (CMCT) is one of the indicators of pyramidal tract dysfunction in motor evoked potential (MEP). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between each type of CSVD and CMCT.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Megumi Kubota, Mutsumi Iijima, Yuka Shirai, Sono Toi, Kazuo Kitagawa Source Type: research