Functional and structural cortical characteristics after restricted focal motor cortical infarction evaluated at chronic stage – indications from a preliminary study

Motor disability is among the most common consequences of ischemic stroke. Following focal ischemic damage, the reorganization of the cortical functions begins (Ward and Cohen, 2004). Some initial improvement after the acute phase occurs due to resolution of the perilesional edema and recovery of other tissue functions surviving the ischemia (Hallett, 2001). However, it is thought that the long-term recovery occurs primarily due to brain plasticity through functional and structural reorganization (Hallett, 2001; Hodics et al., 2006).

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