Ischemic Stroke, ischemic CVA. Hersen infarct, beroerte
Conditions
Interventions
Not applicable: The study does not interfere with patients’ normal care according to the guidelines. The healthy control subjects will not receive treatment.
Sponsors
VUmc
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All subjects: Age ≥18 years old all both genders and races. Patients Project A: Chronic single ischemic stroke > six months prior to inclusion. Patients Project B: Acute single ischemic stroke < three weeks prior to inclusion. Control subjects Project A & C: Age matched to patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pacemaker or other metallic implants Neurological conditions besides stroke that may interfere with the outcome Orthopedic limitations of upper limb that may interfere with the outcome Medication in past 3 months may interfere with the outcome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Action Research Arm Test & Fugl-Meyer scores. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Location of task related cortical electrical activity during various experimental paradigms in MRI coordinates. fMRI activity maps during various experimental paradigms. TMS maps. DTI tract. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactG. Kwakkel
VU Medical Centre Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine PO box 7057
Outcome results
None listed