| The Correlation between Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis and Motor Impairment of Hemiplegic Upper Extremity in Stroke Patients. |
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Choi, In Sung , Kim, Ji Hoon , Lee, So Young , Kang, Kyong Ju , Kim, Jae Hyung , Lee, Sam Gyu |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea. sam91@jnu.ac.kr
2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Korea. |
| 뇌졸중 환자에서 소뇌 교차 해리와 환측 상지 운동 기능과의 연관성 |
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최인성, 김지훈, 이소영1, 강경주, 김재형1, 이삼규 |
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전남대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1화순전남대학교병원 재활의학과 |
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| Abstract |
Objective
The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD) and motor evoked potentials (MEPs) and to study the relationship between CCD and the severity and prognosis of stroke.
Method
28 patients with first-ever unilateral stroke were recruited for this study. The central motor conduction times (CMCTs) were obtained from Abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and Abductor hallucis (AH) by recording MEPs. The existence of CCD was evaluated by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of brain. The National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS), Motricity Index (MI), and functional outcome scales were measured.
Results
The presence of CCD correlated significantly with "not evoked" MEPs in upper extremity (p＜0.01). The existence of CCD was not associated with the locations (p＞0.05) and volume of brain lesion (p＞0.05). There was a significant correlation between the presence of CCD and lower MI score of upper extremity (p＜0.05).
Conclusion
The presence of CCD would indicate the damage on descending motor pathways and be associated with the severe motor impairment of upper extremity in stroke patients. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2005; 29: 15-22) |
| Key Words:
Diaschisis, Motor evoked potentials, Motor impairment, Stroke, Outcome assessment |
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