《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 1081-1085.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.09.019

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Effect of Motor Imagery on Motor Function in Hemiplegic Patients after Stroke

YANG Fan, SANG De-chun, ZHANG Xiao-yu, LU Li-ping, CHU Hong-yu   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China;
    2. Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2017-01-11 Revised:2017-05-08 Published:2017-09-25 Online:2017-10-10
  • Contact: Correspondence to SANG De-chun. E-mail: sdc12663@126.com

Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore the effect of motor imagery on motor recovery in hemiplegic patients after stroke. MethodsFrom May, 2015 to October, 2016, 40 hemiplegic patients after stroke were randomly divided into control group (accepted routine rehabilitation, n=20) and motor imagery group (accepted motor imagery and routine rehabilitation, n=20). They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and six weeks after treatment. Fractional anisotropy (FA) of the focus was measured with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). ResultsThe scores of FMA and MBI improved in both groups after treatment (t>5.088, P<0.001), and improved more in the motor imagery group than in the control group (t>2.124, P<0.05). The FA reduced in the focus compared with the same site of unaffected side in both groups before treatment (t>3.892, P<0.01), and there was no significant difference between two groups (t<1.144, P>0.05). FA increased in more patients of the motor imagery group (5/5) than in the control group (2/4). ConclusionMotor imagery can promote the recovery of motor function and activities of daily living in stroke patients, and may help the recovery of fibers in white matter.

Key words: stroke, motor imagery, motor, diffusion tensor imaging

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