Development and Characterization of a Macaque Model of Focal Internal Capsular Infarcts.

Several studies have used macaque monkeys with lesions induced in the primary motor cortex (M1) to investigate the recovery of motor function after brain damage. However, in human stroke patients, the severity and outcome of motor impairments depend on the degree of damage to the white matter, espec...

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Main Authors: Yumi Murata, Noriyuki Higo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858287?pdf=render