The Role of Diaschisis in Stroke Recovery

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Authors

Rüdiger J. Seitz · Goethe University Frankfurt

Nina P. Azari · Goethe University Frankfurt

U. Knorr · Goethe University Frankfurt

Ferdinand Binkofski · Goethe University Frankfurt

Hans Herzog · Goethe University Frankfurt

Hans‐Joachim Freund · Goethe University Frankfurt

Abstract

Motor recovery after hemiparetic brain infarction is subserved by brain structures in locations remote from the stroke lesion. The topographic overlap of the lesion-affected and recovery-related networks suggests that diaschisis may play a critical role in stroke recovery.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 30, Issue 9, pp. 1844-1850

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.9.1844

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