title: Imaging Pathophysiology and Neuroplasticity After Stroke.
abstract: Use of imaging with the objective of improvement of stroke recovery should have a significant impact on determination of prognosis for recovery, which should assist patients and families in coping with the disabilities secondary to a stroke and assist in long-term planning for the disposition and needs of the patient. Serial evaluation of stroke physiology and presence or absence of cerebral reorganization by imaging techniques provide a rationale for development of physical rehabilitation strategies based on implementation of adaptive plasticity models and allow patient selection into more individualized rehabilitation treatment programs, emphasizing facilitatory versus compensatory techniques.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PET Facility- B-932, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582, USA. Electronic address: mountzjm@upmc.edu.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mountz
keywords: Imaging; Neuroplasticity; Stroke