Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Journal
Brain Commun
Volume
3
Issue
3
First Page
131
Last Page
131
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1093/braincomms/fcab131
Abstract
The impact of spinal cord compression severity on brain plasticity and prognostic determinates is not yet fully understood. We investigated the association between the severity of spinal cord compression in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy, a progressive disease of the spine, and functional plasticity in the motor cortex and subcortical areas using functional magnetic resonance imaging. A 3.0 T MRI scanner was used to acquire functional images of the brain in 23 degenerative cervical myelopathy patients. Patients were instructed to perform a structured finger-tapping task to activate the motor cortex to assess the extent of cortical activation. T
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Citation of this paper:
Cronin AE, Detombe SA, Duggal CA, Duggal N, Bartha R. Spinal cord compression is associated with brain plasticity in degenerative cervical myelopathy. Brain Commun. 2021;3(3):fcab131. Published 2021 Jun 22. doi:10.1093/braincomms/fcab131
