Serial sarcomere number is substantially decreased within the paretic biceps brachii in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke [Applied Biological Sciences]

A muscle’s structure, or architecture, is indicative of its function and is plastic; changes in input to or use of the muscle alter its architecture. Stroke-induced neural deficits substantially alter both input to and usage of individual muscles. We combined in vivo imaging methods (second-harmonic generation microendoscopy, extended field-of-view ultrasound,...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Applied Biological Sciences Source Type: research