The strength of the corticospinal tract not the reticulospinal tract determines upper-limb impairment level and capacity for skill-acquisition in the sub-acute post-stroke period
(2021)
Journal Article
Hammerbeck, U., Tyson, S., Samraj, P., Hollands, K., Krakauer, J., & Rothwell, J. (2021). The strength of the corticospinal tract not the reticulospinal tract determines upper-limb impairment level and capacity for skill-acquisition in the sub-acute post-stroke period. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 35(9), 812-822. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683211028243
Background. Upper-limb impairment in patients with chronic stroke appears to be partly attributable to an upregulated reticulospinal tract (RST). Here, we assessed whether the impact of corticospinal (CST) and RST connectivity on motor impairment and... Read More about The strength of the corticospinal tract not the reticulospinal tract determines upper-limb impairment level and capacity for skill-acquisition in the sub-acute post-stroke period.