Neuroimaging Techniques as Potential Tools for Assessment of Angiogenesis and Neuroplasticity Processes after Stroke and Their Clinical Implications for Rehabilitation and Stroke Recovery Prognosis

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Natalia Cichon¹  Michal Bijak¹  Joanna Saluk-Bijak²  Lidia Włodarczyk³  Elzbieta Miller³  Agata Majos⁴ 

[1] Biohazard Prevention Centre, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska, 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;Department of General Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska, 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Milionowa 14, 93-113 Lodz, Poland;Department of Radiological and Isotopic Diagnosis and Therapy, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland;

关键词: stroke;    recovery;    neurorehabilitation;    neuroimaging;    neuroplasticity;    angiogenesis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm11092473

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Stroke as the most frequent cause of disability is a challenge for the healthcare system as well as an important socio-economic issue. Therefore, there are currently a lot of studies dedicated to stroke recovery. Stroke recovery processes include angiogenesis and neuroplasticity and advances in neuroimaging techniques may provide indirect description of this action and become quantifiable indicators of these processes as well as responses to the therapeutical interventions. This means that neuroimaging and neurophysiological methods can be used as biomarkers—to make a prognosis of the course of stroke recovery and define patients with great potential of improvement after treatment. This approach is most likely to lead to novel rehabilitation strategies based on categorizing individuals for personalized treatment. In this review article, we introduce neuroimaging techniques dedicated to stroke recovery analysis with reference to angiogenesis and neuroplasticity processes. The most beneficial for personalized rehabilitation are multimodal panels of stroke recovery biomarkers, including neuroimaging and neurophysiological, genetic-molecular and clinical scales.

【 授权许可】

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