EEG patterns of subacute stroke patients performing motor tasks correlate with motor functional outcome: Preliminary results

If an early predictor of motor functional outcome after stroke were available, stroke patients would receive more appropriate treatments for motor recovery. We performed a correlation analysis of the electroencephalography (EEG) signal patterns of nine subacute stroke patients (recorded 22.9 ± 7.1 days after onset) and their motor recovery rates (measured 100.2 ± 8.9 days after onset). The beta band spectral power in the bilateral motor cortex after physical upper limb movement correlated significantly with the motor recovery rates [Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) scores; Pearson's linear correlation, p <; 0.05]. The R-squared of a regression model of the FMA scores and the EEG features was 0.89. These results suggest that the EEG patterns in motor areas correlate with motor recovery after stroke and can be used as an early predictor of motor functional outcome.

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