[HTML][HTML] Recovery after brain injury: mechanisms and principles
RJ Nudo - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The past 20 years have represented an important period in the development of principles
underlying neuroplasticity, especially as they apply to recovery from neurological injury. It is …
underlying neuroplasticity, especially as they apply to recovery from neurological injury. It is …
[HTML][HTML] Motor imagery and action observation: cognitive tools for rehabilitation
T Mulder - Journal of neural transmission, 2007 - Springer
Rehabilitation, for a large part may be seen as a learning process where old skills have to
be re-acquired and new ones have to be learned on the basis of practice. Active exercising …
be re-acquired and new ones have to be learned on the basis of practice. Active exercising …
Neuroplasticity following anterior cruciate ligament injury: a framework for visual-motor training approaches in rehabilitation
The neuroplastic effects of anterior cruciate ligament injury have recently become more
evident, demonstrating underlying nervous system changes in addition to the expected …
evident, demonstrating underlying nervous system changes in addition to the expected …
Motor cortex rTMS restores defective intracortical inhibition in chronic neuropathic pain
JP Lefaucheur, X Drouot, I Menard-Lefaucheur… - Neurology, 2006 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess cortical excitability changes in patients with chronic neuropathic pain at
baseline and after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the motor cortex …
baseline and after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the motor cortex …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of action observation therapy in the rehabilitation of neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review
Objective To investigate the effect of action observation therapy (AOT) in the rehabilitation of
neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions. Data Sources Searches were completed until …
neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions. Data Sources Searches were completed until …
Brain motor system function after chronic, complete spinal cord injury
SC Cramer, L Lastra, MG Lacourse, MJ Cohen - Brain, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Most therapies under development to restore motor function after spinal cord injury (SCI)
assume intact brain motor functions. To examine this assumption, 12 patients with chronic …
assume intact brain motor functions. To examine this assumption, 12 patients with chronic …
The power of the mind: the cortex as a critical determinant of muscle strength/weakness
We tested the hypothesis that the nervous system, and the cortex in particular, is a critical
determinant of muscle strength/weakness and that a high level of corticospinal inhibition is …
determinant of muscle strength/weakness and that a high level of corticospinal inhibition is …
Cortical excitability distinguishes ALS from mimic disorders
S Vucic, BC Cheah, C Yiannikas, MC Kiernan - Clinical Neurophysiology, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may rely on stringent
clinical criteria, resulting in diagnostic delay and inevitable the institution of appropriate …
clinical criteria, resulting in diagnostic delay and inevitable the institution of appropriate …
[HTML][HTML] Non-physical practice improves task performance in an unstable, perturbed environment: motor imagery and observational balance training
For consciously performed motor tasks executed in a defined and constant way, both motor
imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) have been shown to promote motor learning. It is …
imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) have been shown to promote motor learning. It is …
Two different reorganization patterns after rehabilitative therapy: an exploratory study with fMRI and TMS
F Hamzei, J Liepert, C Dettmers, C Weiller, M Rijntjes - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
We used two complementary methods to investigate cortical reorganization in chronic stroke
patients during treatment with a defined motor rehabilitation program. BOLD (“blood …
patients during treatment with a defined motor rehabilitation program. BOLD (“blood …