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International Journal of Psychology and Cognitive Science  
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Relationship between Structural Brain Measurements and Motor Function in Patients with Stroke
International Journal of Psychology and Cognitive Science
Vol.4 , No. 4, Publication Date: Dec. 2, 2018, Page: 168-172
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Authors
 
[1]    

Fayaz Rahman Khan, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

 
Abstract
 

Stroke is the main cause of death and disabilities around the world. It primarily affects the upper extremity function which leads to dependency and decrease the quality of life. The extent to which pathological insult in the brain is related to its functional outcome is not yet defined well. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether the structural MRI of cortical thickness correlated with the extent of upper extremity disability. Thirteen subjects with a mean age of 71.15±4.27 having acute stroke were enrolled. FreeSurfer software was used to calculate the cortical thickness in both ipsilesional and contralesional hemispheres obtained by the structural MRI, upper extremity function was assessed with fugl meyer assessment, general disability was assessed using modified rankin scale and activities of daily living was evaluated using barthel index scores. Study findings demonstrated a significant correlation between ipsilesional cortical thickness and fugl meyer assessment (r=0.7597; p=0.0035), modified rankin scale (r= -0.7325; p= 0.0005) and barthel index (r= 0.7808; p= 0.0023). This study showed a significant correlation between cortical thickness and the upper extremity motor function.


Keywords
 

Upper Limb, Stroke Rehabilitation, Structural MRI, Cortical Thickness


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