Spinal cord injury and loss of cortical inhibition
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After spinal cord injury (SCI), the destruction of spinal parenchyma causes permanent
deficits in motor functions, which correlates with the severity and location of the lesion …
deficits in motor functions, which correlates with the severity and location of the lesion …
Preferential activation of unique motor cortical networks with transcranial magnetic stimulation: a review of the physiological, functional, and clinical evidence
Objectives The corticospinal volley produced by application of transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) over primary motor cortex consists of a number of waves generated by …
stimulation (TMS) over primary motor cortex consists of a number of waves generated by …
Reticulospinal contributions to gross hand function after human spinal cord injury
Multiple descending motor pathways likely contribute to the recovery of hand motor function
following spinal cord injury (SCI). Reticulospinal neurons project to spinal motor neurons …
following spinal cord injury (SCI). Reticulospinal neurons project to spinal motor neurons …
Multisite Hebbian plasticity restores function in humans with spinal cord injury
Objective Spinal cord injury (SCI) damages synaptic connections between corticospinal
axons and motoneurons of many muscles, resulting in devastating paralysis. We …
axons and motoneurons of many muscles, resulting in devastating paralysis. We …
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) …
[HTML][HTML] Targeted-plasticity in the corticospinal tract after human spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in impaired or absent sensorimotor function below the
level of the lesion. Recent electrophysiological studies in humans with chronic incomplete …
level of the lesion. Recent electrophysiological studies in humans with chronic incomplete …
Ipsilesional motor cortex plasticity participates in spontaneous hindlimb recovery after lateral hemisection of the thoracic spinal cord in the rat
After an incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) spontaneous motor recovery can occur in
mammals, but the underlying neural substrates remain poorly understood. The motor cortex …
mammals, but the underlying neural substrates remain poorly understood. The motor cortex …
A novel cortical target to enhance hand motor output in humans with spinal cord injury
A main goal of rehabilitation strategies in humans with spinal cord injury is to strengthen
transmission in spared neural networks. Although neuromodulatory strategies have targeted …
transmission in spared neural networks. Although neuromodulatory strategies have targeted …
Age‐related changes in late I‐waves influence motor cortex plasticity induction in older adults
Key points The response to neuroplasticity interventions using transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) is reduced in older adults, which may be due, in part, to age‐related …
stimulation (TMS) is reduced in older adults, which may be due, in part, to age‐related …
Evidence for subcortical plasticity after paired stimulation from a wearable device
Existing non-invasive stimulation protocols can generate plasticity in the motor cortex and its
corticospinal projections; techniques for inducing plasticity in subcortical circuits and …
corticospinal projections; techniques for inducing plasticity in subcortical circuits and …