Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
503-01-007 ISMRM Abstract

Better Plasticity is Dynamic: Cortical Thickness Trajectories Predict Post-Stroke Motor Recovery

Primary: Neuro - Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
Secondary: Neuro - Gray Matter
503-01-007 · Innovative Methods To Understand Stroke · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Cortical thickness Motor Recovery Stroke recovery Longitudinal Studies Normative modeling
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Jiayouzheng Li 1, Yi Shan1, Yinshan Wang2, Chongjing Luo2, Jie Xu1, Jing Liu1, Xinian Zuo2, Jie Lu1
1Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
2State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Jiayouzheng Li

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