Scientists scan brains to unlock stroke recovery secrets

NCT ID NCT05511467

Summary

This study aimed to understand the link between how the brain learns new physical skills and how it recovers movement after a stroke. Researchers used MRI brain scans to compare brain activity in 40 volunteers, some with and some without stroke-related movement difficulties, while they practiced a gripping task. The goal was to gather knowledge about brain network changes to inform future recovery strategies, not to test a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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