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Stroke & recovery research, explained
4 open-access stroke & recovery studies, each with a flashcard deck and a quiz.
- Do pericytes help the brain recover after a stroke?
In PDGFRβ-deficient mice after permanent MCAO, weaker pericyte-driven infarct repair tracked with less peri-infarct astrogliosis, poorer oligodendrogenesis/remyelination, and worse functional recovery.
- Modeling Stroke Recovery with Virtual Brains
By simulating individual brain activity, researchers found that chronic stroke changes how local and global brain regions interact, and these alterations can predict how well patients regain motor function.
- Can timed nerve stimulation boost ankle strength after stroke?
Syncing physical movements with targeted electrical pulses to the leg nerve significantly increases ankle strength and brain-to-muscle signal delivery in stroke survivors.
- Brain maps predict response to magnetic stroke therapy
Post-stroke patients whose brain activity peaks close to the stimulation target respond significantly better to magnetic brain stimulation.