Ischemic
stroke represents a serious medical condition which could cause
survivors suffer from long-term and even lifetime disabilities. After a
stroke attack, the brain would undergo varying degrees of recovery, in
which the central nervous system could be reorganized spontaneously or
with the help of appropriate rehabilitation. Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) is a non-invasive technique which can provide comprehensive
information on structural, functional and metabolic features of brain
tissue. In the last decade, there has been an increased technical
advancement in MR techniques such as voxel-based morphological analysis
(VBM), diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI), functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI), arterial spin-labeled perfusion imaging (ASL),
magnetic sensitivity weighted imaging (SWI), quantitative sensitivity
magnetization (QSM) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) which have
been proven to be a valuable tool to study the brain tissue
reorganization. Due to MRI indices of neuroplasticity related to
neurological outcome could be translated to the clinic. The ultimate
goal of this review is to equip readers with a fundamental understanding
of advanced MR techniques and their corresponding clinical application
for improving the ability to predict neuroplasticity that are most
suitable for stroke management.
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