Abstract
The present study illustrates that cortical thickness of the sensorimotor cortex and FA of the corticospinal tract changed during right arm immobilization and that these changes are associated with skill transfer from the right to the left hand. Thus, immobilization induces rapid reorganization of the sensorimotor system. Given that limb immobilization is a standard intervention technique in constraint-induced therapy, therapists should be aware of both the positive and negative effects of this intervention.
Langer, Nicki