2023
Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke
Lin D, Hardstone R, DiCarlo J, Mckiernan S, Snider S, Jacobs H, Erler K, Rishe K, Boyne P, Goldsmith J, Ranford J, Finklestein S, Schwamm L, Hochberg L, Cramer S. Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke. Neurology 2023, 101: e347-e357. PMID: 37268437, PMCID: PMC10435065, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleMotor CortexRecovery of FunctionStrokeStroke RehabilitationUpper ExtremityConceptsDistal motor controlUpper extremity motor deficitsAcute strokeBarthel IndexMotor deficitsMotor controlAcute stroke patientsUpper extremity hemiparesisUpper extremity motor controlRegion of injuryLesion-symptom mappingMotor systemHealthy CNSDays poststrokeDistal injuriesRankin ScaleStroke onsetConsecutive patientsStroke patientsMotor scoresClinical syndromeFunctional outcomeIntact CNSPosterior aspectPrecentral gyrus
2019
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
2018
Isolated Upper Limb Weakness From Ischemic Stroke: Mechanisms and Outcome
Topcuoglu M, Rocha E, Siddiqui A, Mills B, Silva G, Schwamm L, Lamuraglia G, Singhal A. Isolated Upper Limb Weakness From Ischemic Stroke: Mechanisms and Outcome. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2712-2719. PMID: 30033098, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCarotid StenosisCerebral AngiographyComputed Tomography AngiographyDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingDisability EvaluationEmbolismFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityMotor CortexMuscle StrengthMuscle WeaknessMuscle, SkeletalPlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRupture, SpontaneousStrokeUpper ExtremityConceptsCarotid artery stenosisArtery stenosisCarotid stenosisSubcortical white matter infarctsClinical imaging featuresUpper extremity weaknessDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingUpper limb weaknessRecurrent stroke riskWhite matter infarctsMagnetic resonance imagingCardioembolic mechanismRecurrent strokeBrainstem infarctsExtremity weaknessMultiple infarctsIschemic strokeLimb weaknessStroke riskMotor stripStroke evaluationMean agePlaque ulcerationStroke mechanismInfarcts