Cortical reorganization after stroke: how much and how functional?

C Grefkes, NS Ward - The Neuroscientist, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The brain has an intrinsic capacity to compensate for structural damage through
reorganizing of surviving networks. These processes are fundamental for recovery of …

[HTML][HTML] Computational neurorehabilitation: modeling plasticity and learning to predict recovery

DJ Reinkensmeyer, E Burdet, M Casadio… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2016 - Springer
Despite progress in using computational approaches to inform medicine and neuroscience
in the last 30 years, there have been few attempts to model the mechanisms underlying …

Efficacy and safety of intravenous mesenchymal stem cells for ischemic stroke

JW Chung, WH Chang, OY Bang, GJ Moon, SJ Kim… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To test whether autologous modified mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) improve
recovery in patients with chronic major stroke. Methods In this prospective, open-label …

Neural function, injury, and stroke subtype predict treatment gains after stroke

E Burke Quinlan, L Dodakian, J See… - Annals of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was undertaken to better understand the high variability in response
seen when treating human subjects with restorative therapies poststroke. Preclinical studies …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion tensor imaging biomarkers to predict motor outcomes in stroke: a narrative review

LM Moura, R Luccas, JPQ Paiva, E Amaro Jr… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Motor impairments occur in most of the
patients with stroke in the acute phase and contribute substantially to disability. Diffusion …

A template and probabilistic atlas of the human sensorimotor tracts using diffusion MRI

DB Archer, DE Vaillancourt, SA Coombes - Cerebral cortex, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this study was to develop a high-resolution sensorimotor area tract template
(SMATT) which segments corticofugal tracts based on 6 cortical regions in primary motor …

Structural connectivity analyses in motor recovery research after stroke

P Koch, R Schulz, FC Hummel - Annals of clinical and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Structural connectivity analyses by means of diffusion‐weighted imaging have substantially
advanced the understanding of stroke‐related network alterations and their implications for …

Circulating extracellular vesicles in stroke patients treated with mesenchymal stem cells: a biomarker analysis of a randomized trial

OY Bang, EH Kim, YH Cho, MJ Oh, JW Chung… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) secrete trophic factors and extracellular
vesicles (EVs). However, the level and role of EVs after MSC therapy in patients with stroke …

[HTML][HTML] Cerebrolysin combined with rehabilitation promotes motor recovery in patients with severe motor impairment after stroke

WH Chang, C Park, DY Kim, YI Shin, MH Ko, A Lee… - BMC neurology, 2016 - Springer
Abstracts Background Cerebrolysin is a neuropeptide preparation with neuroprotective and
neurorestorative effects. Combining Cerebrolysin treatment with a standardized …

Structural connectome quantifies tumour invasion and predicts survival in glioblastoma patients

Y Wei, C Li, Z Cui, RC Mayrand, J Zou, ALKC Wong… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Glioblastoma is characterized by diffuse infiltration into the surrounding tissue along white
matter tracts. Identifying the invisible tumour invasion beyond focal lesion promises more …