Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies on Arcuate Fasciculus in Stroke Patients: A Review
Aphasia is one of the most common and devastating sequelae of stroke. The arcuate fasciculus (AF), an important neural tract for language function, connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas. In thisreview article, previous DTI studies on the AF in stroke patients were reviewed with regard to the usefuln...
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doaj-e51650ac4ff14b748b29f72aab5a671e2020-11-25T02:21:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612013-11-01710.3389/fnhum.2013.0074967643Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies on Arcuate Fasciculus in Stroke Patients: A ReviewSung Ho eJang0College of Medicine, Yeungnam UniversityAphasia is one of the most common and devastating sequelae of stroke. The arcuate fasciculus (AF), an important neural tract for language function, connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas. In thisreview article, previous DTI studies on the AF in stroke patients were reviewed with regard to the usefulness for diagnosis (seven studies), prediction of prognosis (two studies), and recovery of aphasia (three studies). Although scant studies on this topic have been conducted in stroke patients, DTI for the AF appears to provide useful information on the presence or severity of injury of the AF, prognosis prediction of aphasia, and recovery mechanisms of aphasia in stroke patients. Therefore, further DTI studies on these topics should be encouraged, especially studies on prognosis prediction and recovery mechanisms of aphasia. In addition, research on other neural tracts known to be involved in aphasia as well as the AF in both hemispheres should be encouraged.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00749/fullAphasiaDiffusion Tensor ImagingLanguageStrokeArcute fasciculus |
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies on Arcuate Fasciculus in Stroke Patients: A Review |
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Aphasia is one of the most common and devastating sequelae of stroke. The arcuate fasciculus (AF), an important neural tract for language function, connects Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas. In thisreview article, previous DTI studies on the AF in stroke patients were reviewed with regard to the usefulness for diagnosis (seven studies), prediction of prognosis (two studies), and recovery of aphasia (three studies). Although scant studies on this topic have been conducted in stroke patients, DTI for the AF appears to provide useful information on the presence or severity of injury of the AF, prognosis prediction of aphasia, and recovery mechanisms of aphasia in stroke patients. Therefore, further DTI studies on these topics should be encouraged, especially studies on prognosis prediction and recovery mechanisms of aphasia. In addition, research on other neural tracts known to be involved in aphasia as well as the AF in both hemispheres should be encouraged. |
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