Integrity of the Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle Correlates with Ambulatory Function after Hemorrhagic Stroke

Predicting the outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is more complicated than after ischemic stroke because of ICH-induced secondary injury, such as mass effect, perihematomal edema, and inflammation may lead to various degrees of neuronal injury.1,2 The integrity of the corticospinal tract (CST), a major determinant of residual motor function, is associated with poststroke motor outcome.3 The CST's role in upper-limb recovery is well established, but that in lower-limb or ambulatory function is equivocal.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 13, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Youngkook Kim, Se-Hong Kim, Bo Young Hong, Jeehae Oh, So-youn Chang Source Type: research