Stroke is a leading cause of disability, with deficits encompassing multiple functional
domains. The heterogeneity underlying stroke poses significant challenges in the prediction …

Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) is a widely used automated technique for the analysis of
neuroanatomical images. This work, which reviews important VBM clinical findings of the …

Voxel Based Morphometry (VBM) studies typically involve a comparison between groups of
individuals; this approach however does not allow inferences to be made at the level of the …

Background The recovery rates for facial palsy are usually excellent; however, regularly
patients present with problems with their fine facial movements that affect their emotional …

Recent work in young adults has demonstrated that motor learning can modulate resting
state functional connectivity. However, evidence for older adults is scarce. Here, we …

Several techniques have been described for smile restoration after facial nerve paralysis.
When a nerve other than the contralateral facial nerve is used to restore the smile, some …

We investigated the impact of acute facial palsy on the recognition of emotional facial
expressions. Thirty-one patients with acute facial palsy and 30 healthy controls performed a …

OBJECT: The aim of this study is to explore the changes of inter-hemispheric functional
connectivity in patients with unilateral brachial plexus injury. METHODS: Nine patients with …

Bell's palsy is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis. In China, Bell's palsy
is frequently treated with acupuncture. However, its efficacy and underlying mechanism are …

The striatum plays an important role in controlling motor function in humans, and its
degeneration has the ability to cause severe motor disorders. More specifically, previous …