Corticospinal Tract Injury Estimated From Acute Stroke Imaging Predicts Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Stroke
Lin D, Cloutier A, Erler K, Cassidy J, Snider S, Ranford J, Parlman K, Giatsidis F, Burke J, Schwamm L, Finklestein S, Hochberg L, Cramer S. Corticospinal Tract Injury Estimated From Acute Stroke Imaging Predicts Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Stroke. Stroke 2019, 50: 3569-3577. PMID: 31648631, PMCID: PMC6878199, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper extremity motor recoveryAcute stroke hospitalizationCST injuryMotor recoveryCorticospinal tractStroke hospitalizationsPremotor cortexPrimary motorUpper extremity Fugl-MeyerAcute Stroke ImagingAcute stroke workupUpper extremity weaknessUpper extremity recoveryCorticospinal tract injuryExtent of injuryStroke standardsExtremity weaknessStroke workupTract injuryIschemic strokeFugl-MeyerInitial impairmentPredictive valueInjuryStroke imaging