Evidence for a Window of Enhanced Plasticity in the Human Motor Cortex Following Ischemic Stroke.
Brenton G HordacreDuncan AustinKatlyn E BrownLynton GraetzIsabel PareésStefania De TraneAnn-Maree VallenceSimon KoblarTimothy KleinigMichelle N McDonnellRichard GreenwoodMichael C RiddingJohn C RothwellPublished in: Neurorehabilitation and neural repair (2021)
Our results provide the first neurophysiological evidence consistent with a period of enhanced synaptic plasticity in the human brain after stroke. Behavioral training given during this period may be especially effective in supporting poststroke recovery.