Table 1.
Clinical and MRI characteristics of the studies applying structural MRI techniques.
| Authors | Study design | Subjects | Training mode | Setting | Disease phenotype | Session duration (min) | Total duration | Imaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper limb rehabilitation | ||||||||
| Fan et al. (2015) | CS | Tot = 10 | RAT | PT | Subacute | 90 | 4 weeks (5 d/w) | DTI |
| Gauthier et al. (2008) | RCT | Tot = 49 | CIMT | PT | Chronic | 180 | 10 days | VBM |
| Lower limb rehabilitation | ||||||||
| Yang et al. (2017) | Open label | Tot = 10 | RAT | PT | Subacute | 45 | 7 weeks (3d/w) | DTI |
| Kim et al. (2020) | RCT | Tot = 11 Group 1 = 5 Group 2 = 6 |
RAT | IP | Subacute | 45 | 4 weeks (5d/w) | DTI§ |
RCT-randomized controlled trial; CS-case series; PT-physiotherapist supervised; IN-inpatient; CIMT-constraint induced movement therapy; RAT-robot assisted therapy; VBM -voxel based morphometry; DTI-diffusion tensor imaging;
§Only in this study there were 2 MRI follow-ups