Course
Wallerian degeneration after stroke — corticospinal tract changes on MRI and rehab implications (Advanced)
Advanced course: after a major motor pathway stroke, downstream fiber tracts can show degeneration over weeks–months. Learn what Wallerian degeneration is, what MRI may show, and how it relates (and doesn’t directly dictate) recovery
Recovery & RehabCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced55 minPlain (6–8)
Educational only
Educational only — not medical advice.
What you'll learn
- Understand Wallerian degeneration as downstream fiber change after injury
- Recognize that MRI findings can evolve over weeks–months
- Understand how corticospinal tract involvement relates to motor deficits
- Ask informed questions about prognosis without over-interpreting imaging
Practice check
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