MRI Quantification for Predicting Post Stroke Motor Functions

Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability. Stroke results in neural damage to the brain and subsequent physical, cognitive, and affective impairments. Motor impairment after stroke is common and affects around 80% of patients. A primary concern immediately after stroke for patients, their relatives, and their caregivers is the prospect of recovery in the future. The motor impairments caused by stroke affect patients’ ability to live independently, and return to their family, social, and professional roles. Recovery of movement is crucial to regaining independence and primarily occurs during the first six months after stroke. Physical rehabilitation is the most effective way to promote adaptation and compensation for impairments, reduce disability and enhance independence. Being able to predict likely motor outcomes soon after stroke could support clinicians, patients and families to set appropriate goals for treatment and rehabilitation. Structural brain MRI brain data will be used to calculate the volumetric measurements such as, stroke lesion size and location, brain volumes, grey matter and white matter volumes, subcortical volumes, cortical thickness, cortical surface area, etc.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sam Nakhla

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Partner:

University of Auckland

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Biotechnology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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