Relationship between ataxia and inferior cerebellar peduncle injury in patients with cerebral infarct

In this study, using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT), we investigated the relationship between ataxia and ICP injury in patients with cerebral infarct. Methods: We recruited 14 stroke patients with ataxia after the onset of stroke and 12 normal subjects. The Score of Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) was used to evaluate ataxia. The values of fractional anisotropy (FA), apparent diffusion coefficient, and fiber number (FN) of the ICP were measured for the diffusion tensor imaging parameters. Results: Significant differences were observed in the FA and FN values of the ICP in the affected hemisphere between the patient and control groups (P 
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Trial/Experimental Study Source Type: research