Adaptive motor cortex plasticity following grip reconstruction in individuals with tetraplegia.

CONCLUSION: This result speaks against a topographic reorganization in which the thumb region regains thumb control following surgical tendon transfer. Instead, our findings suggest a neuroplastic mechanism in which motor cortex resources previously dedicated to elbow flexion adapt to control the thumb. PMID: 29439365 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29439365?dopt=Abstract

Source: Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience - February 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Restor Neurol Neurosci Source Type: research