title: Motor control via spared peri-infarct corticospinal tract in patients with pontine infarct.
abstract: We investigated the motor control pathway in 3 patients with pontine infarct using diffusion tensor tractography and functional magnetic resonance imaging. The motor tracts of the affected hemisphere were observed to pass along the same spared peri-infarct corticospinal tract area of the pons on both the first and second diffusion tensor tractography. It seems that the main motor function of these patients is controlled via the spared peri-infarct corticospinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Catholic University of Daegu, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seong Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Woon
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Su Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Dai Seg
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Sung Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods; D020526:Brain Stem Infarctions / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007839:Functional Laterality; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors