Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
369-03-014 ISMRM Abstract

Associations between Structural and Functional Measures of Bilateral Motor Network Changes and Motor Recovery After Stroke

Primary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
Secondary: Neuro - Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
369-03-014 · Multiparametric MRI in Stroke · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Functional Connectivity Stroke Interhemispheric balance Primary motor cortex
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Quinten Deckers 1,2, Jord J Vink2, Eline C van Lieshout2, Bart H van der Worp3, Johanna M Visser-Meily3, Rick M Dijkhuizen2, Alex A Bhogal1,2
1Division Imaging and Oncology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
2Translational Neuroimaging group, Center for Image Sciences, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
3UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Quinten Deckers

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