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Changes in Serial Optical Topography and TMS during Task Performance after Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Stroke: A Case Study

Department of Stroke Rehabilitation, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Andrew J. Butler

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Andrew.Butler{at}emory.edu

Vanessa Cavalheiro

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Jay L. Alberts

Department of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and Atlanta VA Rehab R&D Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Steven L. Wolf

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

The authors examined serial changes in optical topography in a stroke patient performing a functional task, as well as clinical and physiologic measures while undergoing constraint-induced therapy (CIT). A 73-year-old right hemiparetic patient, who had a subcortical stroke 4 months previously, received 2 weeks of CIT. During the therapy, daily optical topography imaging using nearinfrared light was measured serially while the participant performed a functional key-turning task. Clinical outcome measures included the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), Motor Activity Log (MAL), and functional key grip test. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) were also used to map cortical areas and hemodynamic brain responses, respectively. Optical topography measurement showed an overall decrease in oxy-hemoglobin concentration in both hemispheres as therapy progressed and the laterality index increased toward the contralateral hemisphere. An increased TMS motor map area was observed in the contralateral cortex following treatment. Posttreatment fMRI showed bilateral primary motor cortex activation, although slightly greater in the contralateral hemisphere, during affected hand movement. Clinical scores revealed marked improvement in functional activities. In one patient who suffered a stroke, 2 weeks of CIT led to improved function and cortical reorganization in the hemisphere contralateral to the affected hand.

Key Words: Rehabilitation • Forced-use • Upper limb

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Vol. 18, No. 2, 95-105 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0888439004265113


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