| This project consists of quantitatively identifying
and characterizing axonal tracks of the upper motor neuron
system in humans using probabilistic, Diffusion Tensor Imaging
(DTI) tractography. I also seek to quantify damage to the
upper motor neuron system as a result of Wallerian Degeneration
and necrosis in a chronic, hemiparetic stroke sample population.
Finally, I aim to correlate these deficits with both traditional
and novel measures of functional motor performance of the
upper extremity. Such an analysis would not only characterize
the morphology of stroke in a new fashion but conceivably
aid in diagnosing the need for an artificial motor pathway
such as that provided by a BCI.
Figure. Example of DTI image.
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