Title

PET and MRI measurements of neuroinflammation and brain plasticity after a stroke

Authors and Researchers

BrainsCAN , Western University
Jonathan Thiessen, Western University
Shawn Whitehead, Western University
Justin Hicks, Western University
Matthew Fox, Western UniversityFollow

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Description

We are going to assess brain structure and function using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) to study white matter inflammation and the density of synapses over time, alongside a behavioural assessment of motor and executive function. This kind of comprehensive assessment, especially using PET to measure synaptic density, has not been done before.

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

BrainsCAN

City

London

Keywords

Aging, Alzheimer's disease, Brain trauma, MRI, Neuroplasticity, Stroke and ischemic brain injury

Disciplines

Neurosciences

Funding

Funding Program

BrainsCAN Accelerator Grant: Stimulus

Additional BrainsCAN Support

Imaging Core,
Rodent Cognition Core

Notes

Western Faculty, Group or Institution

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,
Lawson Health Research Institute

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.