title: Prediction of lower limb motor outcomes based on transcranial magnetic stimulation findings in patients with an infarct of the anterior cerebral artery.
abstract: The aim was to investigate the relationship between transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at the early stage of stroke and 6-month motor outcome for patients with anterior cerebral artery territory infarct. Patients were classified into TMS(+) and TMS(-) groups. At the 6-month evaluation, lower limb motor function for the TMS(+) group was significantly better than those for the TMS(-) group. Thus, early TMS evaluation is useful for predicting recovery of lower limb motor function in patients experiencing this type of stroke.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min Cheol
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Do
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020243:Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Anterior cerebral artery territory infarct; corticospinal tract; lower limb; motor function; prognosis; transcranial magnetic stimulation