The effect of paired corticospinal–motoneuronal stimulation on maximal voluntary elbow flexion in cervical spinal cord injury: an experimental study
Study design Randomised, controlled, crossover study. Objectives Paired corticospinal–
motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS) involves repeatedly pairing stimuli to corticospinal …
motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS) involves repeatedly pairing stimuli to corticospinal …
Increased paired stimuli enhance corticospinal-motoneuronal plasticity in humans with spinal cord injury
Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS) has been used to enhance
corticospinal excitability and functional outcomes in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI) …
corticospinal excitability and functional outcomes in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI) …
Potentiating paired corticospinal-motoneuronal plasticity after spinal cord injury
Background Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS) increases corticospinal
transmission in humans with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) …
transmission in humans with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) …
Impaired corticomuscular coherence during isometric elbow flexion contractions in humans with cervical spinal cord injury
After spinal cord injury (SCI), the reorganization of the neuromuscular system leads to
increased antagonist muscles' co‐activation—that is, increased antagonist vs. agonist …
increased antagonist muscles' co‐activation—that is, increased antagonist vs. agonist …
Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation increases maximal voluntary activation of human adductor pollicis
JM D'Amico, SC Dongés… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS), which delivers repeated pairs of
transcranial magnetic stimuli (TMS) and maximal motor nerve stimuli, can alter corticospinal …
transcranial magnetic stimuli (TMS) and maximal motor nerve stimuli, can alter corticospinal …
Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation and exercise after spinal cord injury
Context Rehabilitation after spinal cord injury (SCI) relies on the use of exercise training,
which has limited functional gains. There is a need to develop more efficient approaches to …
which has limited functional gains. There is a need to develop more efficient approaches to …
Increased antagonist muscle activity in cervical SCI patients suggests altered reciprocal inhibition during elbow contractions
Objective After spinal cord injury (SCI), the antagonist muscles activation is increased during
voluntary contractions and reflex conditioning protocols. This increase can be the result of …
voluntary contractions and reflex conditioning protocols. This increase can be the result of …
Combined motor cortex and spinal cord neuromodulation promotes corticospinal system functional and structural plasticity and motor function after injury
W Song, A Amer, D Ryan, JH Martin - Experimental neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
An important strategy for promoting voluntary movements after motor system injury is to
harness activity-dependent corticospinal tract (CST) plasticity. We combine forelimb motor …
harness activity-dependent corticospinal tract (CST) plasticity. We combine forelimb motor …
More conditioning stimuli enhance synaptic plasticity in the human spinal cord
Objective To examine whether more paired corticospinal–motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS)
is more effective at inducing spinal level plasticity. Methods To produce facilitation …
is more effective at inducing spinal level plasticity. Methods To produce facilitation …
Spike-timing-dependent plasticity in lower-limb motoneurons after human spinal cord injury
MA Urbin, RA Ozdemir, T Tazoe… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Recovery of lower-limb function after spinal cord injury (SCI) likely depends on transmission
in the corticospinal pathway. Here, we examined whether paired corticospinal-motoneuronal …
in the corticospinal pathway. Here, we examined whether paired corticospinal-motoneuronal …