Functional versus Nonfunctional Rehabilitation in Chronic Ischemic Stroke: Evidences from a Randomized Functional MRI Study

Figure 3

fMRI of patient #3 showing changes from contralesional M1 (at P1) to ipsilesional M1 (at P2). Before rehabilitation (P1), there is an increased activity of M1 in the contralesional hemisphere (ipsilateral to the moving hand) and of SMA. Right after rehabilitation, the activities of both areas are reduced.