Research progress of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging in treatment of post-stroke aphasia

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn441417-20241211-12009

Abstract

Abstract:

Post-stroke aphasia (PSA) as one of the common complications in stroke patients, its high disability rate seriously reduces the patients' quality of life and imposes a heavy burden on society. The unclear rehabilitation mechanism makes it difficult to treat patients with PSA accurately. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) can observe changes in the patients' local and overall brain network connections in a task-free state, and is an important tool for exploring the recovery mechanism of PSA and scientifically predicting the prognosis. Starting from the perspective of rs-fMRI, this article reviews the literature on the observation and prediction of brain function changes in patients with PSA, so as to further guide the rehabilitation treatment practice of patients with PSA.

Key words: Post-stroke aphasia, , Resting state functional magnetic resonance, , Recovery mechanism, , Brain network, , Progress

摘要：

卒中后失语（post-stroke aphasia，PSA）作为脑卒中患者常见的并发症，其高致残性严重降低患者的生活质量，并对社会造成沉重负担。康复机制不明导致PSA患者的治疗难以精准。静息态功能磁共振能在无任务执行的状态下观察患者大脑局部及整体脑网络连接变化，是探索PSA恢复机制及科学预测预后的重要工具。本文从静息态功能磁共振角度出发，围绕该技术在观察及预测PSA患者脑功能变化方面进行文献回顾，以期进一步指导PSA患者的康复治疗实践。

关键词: 卒中后失语, 静息态功能磁共振, 恢复机制, 脑网络, 进展

Xie Liwen, Liang Zhigang.

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