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Can stroke patients walk after complete lateral corticospinal tract injury of the affected hemisphere?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16791089     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The lateral corticospinal tract is the major motor pathway in humans. The role of this tract on walking, however, is uncertain. The development of diffusion tensor tractography enables corticospinal tract status to be visualized at the subcortical level. In the present study, we undertook to demonstrate that some stroke patients can walk despite complete lateral corticospinal tract injury. Ten stroke patients who were able to walk with evidence of complete unilateral lateral corticospinal tract injury, as determined by clinical course, brain magnetic resonance imaging, and diffusion tensor tractography, were recruited. We conclude that some stroke patients can walk despite complete lateral corticospinal tract injury of the affected hemisphere.
Authors:
Young Hwan Ahn; Sang Ho Ahn; Hoeon Kim; Ji Hun Hong; Sung Ho Jang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroreport     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0959-4965     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroreport     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-22     Completed Date:  2006-09-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100935     Medline TA:  Neuroreport     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  987-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Brain / pathology
Brain Mapping
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Pyramidal Tracts / physiopathology*
Stroke / pathology*,  physiopathology
Walking / physiology*

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