Near-infrared spectroscopy as a promising tool in stroke: Current applications and future perspectives

Stroke is caused by an acute focal disruption of the vasculature in the central nervous system. Neurological-related functional deficits are the most devastating consequences for stroke survivors. Neural signals from stroke patients can reflect the functional statuses of patients and provide insight...

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Published in:Journal of innovative optical health science 2021-11, Vol.14 (6), p.2130006-1-2130006-23
Main Authors: Sun, Jinyan, Pang, Richong, Chen, Sisi, Chen, Hucheng, Xie, Yuanrong, Chen, Dandan, Wu, Kai, Liang, Jianbin, Yan, Kecheng, Hao, Zhifeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Central nervous system
Cognition
Cognitive ability
function deficits
I.R. radiation
Infrared spectra
Infrared spectroscopy
Literature reviews
Muscles
Near infrared radiation
near-infrared spectroscopy
Neuroimaging
Neurological diseases
Patients
Quality assessment
Quality control
Recovery
Spectrum analysis
Stroke
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Summary:Stroke is caused by an acute focal disruption of the vasculature in the central nervous system. Neurological-related functional deficits are the most devastating consequences for stroke survivors. Neural signals from stroke patients can reflect the functional statuses of patients and provide insights into the neuronal recovery mechanism for functioning, which could be used as the basis for designing optimal treatment strategies. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a low-cost, noninvasive, easily operated neuroimage method and it is compatible with various rehabilitative programs. These advantages make NIRS an excellent candidate in research for stroke recovery. Here, we focused on the brain functions and recovery for stroke patients at stable status, conducted a systematic literature review about NIRS applications in stroke since 2000 and identified a total of 72 references through ScienceDirect and PubMed database retrieval. The NIRS studies in stroke include resting-state function and its recovery, motor function and its recovery, motor and cognition interference, cognitive function and its recovery, language function and its recovery, emotional function and its recovery and other applications. Based on the results of the quality assessment, we identified some study gaps from the previous research and provided suggestions for some methodological improvement in the future. The trend of NIRS gives a boost to its application in stroke, and the potential research directions for NIRS in stroke are prospected, including multi-center clinical research, treatment efficacy prediction research and brain–muscle coupling research. Finally, limitations of NIRS are discussed.
ISSN:1793-5458
1793-7205
DOI:10.1142/S1793545821300068