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NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
卷 36, 期 9, 页码 633-644出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/15459683221121752
关键词
stroke; aphasia; recovery of function; diffusion tensor imaging; neuroimaging; white matter
资金
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean government (MSIT) [2022R1A2B5B02001673]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2022R1A2B5B02001673] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
This study investigates the temporal changes in the integrity of the arcuate fasciculus (AF) and its relationship with post-stroke aphasia recovery. The results show that during the subacute stage, the integrity of AF decreases in both hemispheres in patients with aphasia, and the change in structural connectivity of the left AF is associated with language improvement.
Background Temporal changes in the structural connectivity of major language tracts after stroke and their contribution to aphasia recovery are unclear. Objective To investigate longitudinal arcuate fasciculus (AF) integrity changes and their relationship with post-stroke aphasia recovery using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Methods Thirty-five patients with aphasia due to first-ever left hemispheric stroke underwent the Korean version of the Western Aphasia Battery and DTI at 1- and 6-month post stroke onset. Fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), radial diffusivity (RD), and axial diffusivity (AD) of both AF tracts were analyzed to evaluate the temporal changes in tract integrity and determine the correlation between changes (Delta; follow-up - initial) in DTI parameters and language scores. Results At 6 months post-stroke, the mean FA decreased, and mean MD and RD increased in both hemispheres; however, compared with mean AD observed after 1 month, the mean observed at 6 months increased only in the left hemisphere (P < .05). Delta FA of the left AF and proportional change in the aphasia quotient showed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.365, P = .031). No correlation was found between changes in the right AF parameters and language score. The group with increased FA in the left AF showed more significant language improvement than the group with decreased FA. Conclusions: During the subacute stage, the integrity of AF decreased in both hemispheres in patients with aphasia, and the change in structural connectivity of the left AF was associated with language improvement.
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