fMRI of the sensorimotor cortex in patients with traumatic brain injury after intensive rehabilitation.

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Title:	fMRI of the sensorimotor cortex in patients with traumatic brain injury after intensive rehabilitation.
Authors:	Lima, F., Lima, M., Leon, D., Lucareli, P., Falcon, C., Cogo, J., Bargalló, N., Vidal, J., Bernabeu, M., Junqué, C.
Source:	Neurological Sciences. Aug2011, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p633-639. 7p.
Subjects:	Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, Brain function localization, Sensorimotor cortex, Brain injuries, Patients, Medical rehabilitation, Cerebellum, Neuroplasticity
Abstract:	For evaluating the patterns of brain activation in sensorimotor areas following motor rehabilitation, seven male patients diagnosed with TBI underwent an fMRI study before and after being subjected to motor rehabilitation. Six patients showed a reduction in the BOLD signal of their motor cortical areas during the second fMRI evaluation. A decrease in cerebellum activation was also observed in two patients. Newly activated areas, were observed in four patients after treatment. In addition, an increase in the activation of the supplementary motor area (SMA) following rehabilitation was observed in only one test subject. The findings show that motor rehabilitation in TBI patients produces a decrease in the BOLD signal for the sensorimotor areas that were activated prior to treatment. In addition, we observed the recruitment of different brain areas to compensate for functional loss due to TBI in line with the cortical reorganisation mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	For evaluating the patterns of brain activation in sensorimotor areas following motor rehabilitation, seven male patients diagnosed with TBI underwent an fMRI study before and after being subjected to motor rehabilitation. Six patients showed a reduction in the BOLD signal of their motor cortical areas during the second fMRI evaluation. A decrease in cerebellum activation was also observed in two patients. Newly activated areas, were observed in four patients after treatment. In addition, an increase in the activation of the supplementary motor area (SMA) following rehabilitation was observed in only one test subject. The findings show that motor rehabilitation in TBI patients produces a decrease in the BOLD signal for the sensorimotor areas that were activated prior to treatment. In addition, we observed the recruitment of different brain areas to compensate for functional loss due to TBI in line with the cortical reorganisation mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	15901874
DOI:	10.1007/s10072-011-0604-6