Researcher's Work from Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels Focuses on Aphasia (Diffusion MRI Fiber Tractography and Benzodiazepine SPECT Imaging for Assessing Neural Damage to the Language Centers in an Elderly Patient after...).

A new study from the Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels in Akita, Japan explores the use of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) fiber tractography and benzodiazepine receptor single-photon emission computed tomography to assess the prognosis of post-stroke aphasia after reperfusion therapy. The study focuses on an 81-year-old man who experienced a cerebral infarction and underwent thrombolysis and thrombectomy. While his motor hemiparesis improved, his motor aphasia persisted. The researchers suggest that functional neuroimaging techniques can accurately predict the prognosis of post-stroke aphasia, which could inform rehabilitative care. [Extracted from the article]