Distinction of functional corticomuscular coupling in synkinetic and separate movement following stroke

Motor dysfunction is a major consequence of stroke and it is generally believed that the loss of motor ability is caused by the impairments in neural network that control movement. The aim of our research is to explore the functional connection between the motor cortex and the contralateral muscles in stroke patients at both synkinetic and separate movement stages, and further investigate the relationship between the functional corticomuscular coupling (FCMC) and the clinical assessment scale (CAS).

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 15, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: X.L. Chen, P. Xie, Y.Y. Zhang, L.X. Liu, Y.H. Du Source Type: research