Resting-state functional connectivity for determining outcomes in upper extremity function after stroke: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive and promising tool to map the brain functional networks in stroke recovery. Our study mainly aimed to use fNIRS to detect the different patterns of resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) in subacute stroke patients with different degrees of upper extremity motor impairment defined by Fugl-Meyer motor assessment of upper extremity (FMA-UE). The second aim was to investigate the association between FMA-UE scores and fNIRS-RSFC among different regions of interest (ROIs) in stroke patients.

Methods

Forty-nine subacute (2 weeks-6 months) stroke patients with subcortical lesions were enrolled and were classified into three groups based on FMA-UE scores: mild impairment (n = 17), moderate impairm

SUBMITTER: Sui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682186 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature