Microstructure Imaging in Stroke Patients

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• Patient Inclusion Criteria:
• Stroke or TIA (ABCD2>4 and/or acute Diffusion-Weighted Image (DWI) lesion)
• Modified Rankin Scale <=2
• As perceived by the investigator, have the ability to comply with all requirements of the study protocol
• Have the ability to understand and sign the Informed Consents Form
• Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory score >= 12 on general fatigue; Patient Exclusion Criteria:
• The DRCMR´s general exclusion criteria for MRI research
• Pregnancy or lactation; human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) urine test is offered for women < 55 years
• Major medical illness (for instance: anemia, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, cardiovascular disease, electrolyte imbalance, etc.)
• Treated with ritalin or modafinil
• Known uncontrolled severe malignancy
• Known drug or alcohol addiction
• Tiredness due to pharmaceutical side effects, as identified by the Investigator
• Max body weight of 130 kg
• Persons who do not wish to be informed about abnormal findings as part of the investigations; Healthy Controls Exclusion Criteria:
• The DRCMR´s general exclusion criteria for MRI research
• Pregnancy or lactation; urin hCG test is offered for women < 55 years
• Major medical illness (for instance: anemia, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, cardiovascular disease, electrolyte imbalance, etc.)
• Anamnestic infection (cystitis, influenza, pneumonia, etc) the last 3 weeks
• Known malignancy
• Known drug or alcohol addiction
• Tiredness due to pharmaceutical side effects
• Max body weight of 130 kg
• Persons who do not wish to be informed about abnormal findings as part of the investigations; Healthy Controls Inclusion Criteria:
• Healthy
• Age- and sex-matched to patient groups
• As perceived by the investigator, have the ability to comply with all requirements of the study protocol
• Have the ability to understand and sign the Informed Consents Form