Abstract: Abstract Stroke remains a major source of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 1 in 15 deaths in the US is attributable to stroke, making this the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. However, approximately 85% of patients survive the stroke, living an average of seven years thereafter. Most are left with significant disability. Stroke can affect any aspect of brain function. The nature of post-stroke deficits can vary widely, as can severity. In the weeks and months following a stroke, most patients show spontaneous improvement in behaviours affected by stroke. However, this recovery is highly variable and generally incomplete. As a result, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the US and many other countries. A number of investigations have examined the brain events that underlie spontaneous recovery of function after stroke. The majority has focussed on motor or language recovery. A number of brain mapping techniques has been used to investigate recovery, each with its relative strengths. FMRI has been the tool for many of these, given its good temporal and excellent spatial resolution.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-11-08
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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