Remote thalamic microstructural abnormalities related to cognitive function in ischemic stroke patients.
Marina Fernández-AndújarFleur DoorninkRosalía Dacosta-AguayoJuan José Soriano-RayaJúlia MiralbellNúria BargallóElena López-CancioNatalia Pérez de la OssaMeritxell GomisMònica MillánMaite BarriosCynthia CáceresGuillem PeraRosa ForésImma ClementeAntoni DávalosMaria MataróPublished in: Neuropsychology (2014)
Our findings support the hypothesis that ischemic stroke lesions are associated with remote thalamic diffusion abnormalities, and that these abnormalities can contribute to cognitive dysfunction 3 months after a cerebrovascular event.