Cerebral Reorganization of Stroke Patients After Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Neuroimaging Analysis

Study of Cerebral Structural and Functional Reorganization of Stroke Patients After Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Using the Method of Neuroimaging Brain Network Analysis

The study aimed to figure out brain structural and functional reorganization evidence after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation through the method of neuroimaging brain network analysis, such as resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. stroke patients within 1 week after onset with unilateral cerebral subcortex lesion in the middle cerebral artery territory detected by diffusion weighted image,
2. right-handed,
3. without memory loss or intelligence disorder,
4. never suffered stroke before.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. direct damage to the cerebral cortex,
2. a history of cerebral vessel disease,
3. tendency to hemorrhage or existed brain hemorrhage,
4. epilepsy or other mental disorders,
5. any MRI contraindications.