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Differential motor cortex excitability during observation of normal and abnormal goal-directed movement patterns
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Cheng, Chia-Hsiung Weng, Jia-Qi Tseng, Yi-Jhan |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Beta (∼20-Hz) activity induced by median nerve stimulation has been reported to be located in the primary motor cortex (M1) and associated with various movement-related tasks. It has been evident that the ∼20-Hz activity was suppressed more in the observation of goal-directed than non-goal-directed tool use. However, it remains unclear whether this rhythmic activity is further modulated by the observation of normal and abnormal goal-directed hand movements. We recorded neuromagnetic responses in 19 right-handed healthy adults while they kept relaxed (Rest), manipulated a small cube (Act), observed videotapes with normal (Normal) or abnormal (Abnormal) hand actions. The M1 ∼20-Hz rebound powers were quantified through minimum norm estimate and time-frequency analysis at the source level. The results showed that compared to the Rest condition, the M1 ∼20-Hz activities were significantly decreased when subjects observed normal and abnormal hand actions. The suppression was more profound in the Normal than Abnormal condition, indicating a stronger M1 activation during observing graceful, undistorted movement patterns. Our data provided a neurophysiological basis to differentiate the motor cortical activities in the observation of normal and abnormal hand actions. Further research is warranted to verify its clinical benefits in patients with stroke. |
| Starting Page | 36 |
| Ending Page | 42 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.neures.2017.04.013 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S0168010216303108 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168010216303108?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| PubMed reference number | 28457959 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2017.04.013 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 123 |
| Journal | Neuroscience Research |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |