Background: Occurrence of post-stroke apathy (PSA) is associated with worse outcomes and poorer quality of life. Particularly, post-thalamic stroke apathy was repeatedly reported. In this study, we ...

Objectives: To investigate the correlation between iron deposition changes in the lesioned thalamic nuclei and the presence and severity of central post-stroke pain (CPSP) after thalamic infarction ...

Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually lives in the mouth and gut, was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in Japan. A common bacteria usually ...

The risk of a stroke may be increased by a common bacteria found in the mouth and gut, suggests a new study. Higher levels of Streptococcus anginosus were found in the gut of recent stroke survivors ...

Stroke affected most of the sensorimotor-related regions in the right hemisphere, including M1/M2, S1, S2, caudate–putamen (CPu) and parts of thalamus (TA). The stroke group showed spontaneous and ...

A study in Japan found elevated levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common mouth and gut bacterium, in the gut of recent stroke survivors. Over two years, stroke patients with high levels of this ...

The paraventricular thalamic nucleus (PVT) is a small but highly connected nucleus of the dorsal midline thalamus. The PVT has garnered recent attention as a context-sensitive node within the ...

Choose from Mouth Icon Stroke stock illustrations from iStock. Find high-quality royalty-free vector images that you won't find anywhere else. Video Back Videos home Signature collection Essentials ...

A new study suggests that a common bacteria found in the mouth and gut, Streptococcus anginosus, may be linked to a higher risk of stroke and worse recovery outcomes. The findings were presented ...

The risk of a stroke may be increased by a common bacteria found in the mouth and gut, suggests a new study. Higher levels of Streptococcus anginosus were found in the gut of recent stroke ...

A Common Mouth and Gut Bacteria May Be Linked ... brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper shows how the thalamus -- a sort of central networking hub that ...

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