Kaya D, et al. - Researchers evaluated if the ischemic involvement of the primary motor cortex could be detected on 3 T diffusion-weighted imaging within six-hours of stroke onset. Additionally, they assessed if this finding could forecast clinical outcome three-months after ischemic stroke. Eligible candidates included patients who had paralysis and ischemia of the anterior circulation and underwent 3 T magnetic resonance imaging within six-hours of symptom onset. Findings depicted that 3T diffusion-weighted imaging could aid in detecting ischemic involvement on the primary motor cortex. They could also provide beneficial information for predicting outcome during the hyperacute stage. It was also determined that the ischemic involvement on the primary motor cortex exerted a substantial negative impact on recovery.