“…53,54 In adults, the findings of TMS within a week of a stroke are predictive of motor outcome, indicating that motor recovery occurs only when a critical residue of corticospinal system function has been spared. 12,55 Surprisingly, the findings of TMS soon after perinatal stroke were not predictive, because sparing of a critical residue of corticospinal tract could equally be associated with good and poor motor outcomes. However, at 24 months, the presence of MEPs was strongly associated with a good outcome.…”