A functional MRI study of the brain in stroke patients with upper-limb paralysis treated with constraint-induced movement therapy

VernacularTitle:强制性使用运动疗法治疗卒中上肢偏瘫患者的脑功能MRI研究
Author: Bo WEN ; Lin MA ; Changshui WENG ; Zhixin ZHENG ; Tong SUN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Cerebrovascular accident; Magnetic resonance imaging; Hemiplegia; Exercise therapy
From: Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(8):793-798
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: tralateral parietal lobe. Conclusions CIMT can improve the patients' upper-limb function effectively. The constraint-induced movement of the affected arm during CIMT appears to induce cortical reorganization and compensation as measured by fMRL