Synonyms Brodmann's area 4 ; Motor cortex ; Primary motor cortex Definition The precentral gyrus (PCG), also known as the motor strip or primary motor cortex, is the part of the brain's neocortex responsible for executing voluntary movements. This gyrus is located in the most posterior ...
The precentral gyrus infarction detected on DWI was thought to cause COS in this patient. Not only lesions of the postcentral gyrus as a primary sensory cortex but also those of the precentral gyrus or opercula causing COS were described in previous reports, indicating that the hand and mouth ...
Results NMA was identified in the precentral gyrus in 3 patients, the ventral premotor area in 1 and at their border in 1. In 3 patients with precentral NMA, quantitative analysis revealed the significant decrease of stroke in finger tapping and maximum aperture in grasping, while the reaching ...