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Gebai S, Cumunel G, Hammoud M, Foret G, Roze E, Hainque E. Design and Simulation of a Passive Absorber to Reduce Measured Postural Tremor Signal. J Biomech Eng 2022; 144:1137927. [PMID: 35237796 DOI: 10.1115/1.4053998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tremor is a semi-rhythmic oscillatory movement of a body part caused by alternating simultaneous contractions of an antagonistic muscle group. Medical and surgical treatments used to reduce the symptoms of involuntary tremor causes negative side effects. This study examines the ability of passive vibration absorbers in reducing the amplitude of postural tremor (PT) type of involuntary tremors. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) is used to record PT signals at the forearm and hand of a patient. IMU signal is used as the active excitation input of an upper limb system modeled to represent the flexion-extension vibrational motion at the joints. Equations of motion are solved numerically to obtain a simulated response that fits the measured tremor signal. passive tuned mass damper (TMD) is modeled as a thin lightweight cantilever beam with a screw located at the position reflecting its operating frequency. Natural frequency of the TMD is derived for different screw positions and validated numerically and experimentally. Modal damping ratio of the TMD for each screw position is also estimated. Optimization of screw position and damping coefficient of the TMD depends on the minimization of the angular displacement amplitude at the wrist joint. A lightweight optimized three-TMD system of 28.64 g total effective mass, simulated using its estimated modal damping ratios, shows its effectiveness compared to the literature, in reducing 65-83% of the amplitudes at the joints. An experimental arm is prepared for further experimental validation before the design of a wearable anti-vibration bracelet.
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- Sarah Gebai
- Lab Navier, Univ Gustave Eiffel, ENPC, CNRS, F-77447 Marne-la-Vallée, France; SDM & LIBRA Research Groups, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International University of Beirut, 146404, Mazraa, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Lab Navier, Univ Gustave Eiffel, ENPC, CNRS, F-77447 Marne-la-Vallée, France
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- SDM & LIBRA Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International University of Beirut, Beirut, 146404, Mazraa, Lebanon, and School of Engineering, Lebanese International University LIU, Bekaa, Lebanon
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- Lab Navier, Univ Gustave Eiffel, ENPC, CNRS, F-77447 Marne-la-Vallée, France
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- Faculté de Médecine de Sorbonne Université, UMR S 1127, Inserm U 1127, and UMR CNRS 7225, and Institut du Cerveau et de la Moëlle épinière, F-75013, Paris, France, and Département de Neurologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine de Sorbonne Université, UMR S 1127, Inserm U 1127, and UMR CNRS 7225, and Institut du Cerveau et de la Moëlle épinière, F-75013, Paris, France, and Département de Neurologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France
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UPDRS Label Assignment by Analyzing Accelerometer Sensor Data Collected from Conventional Smartphones. Brain Inform 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59277-6_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Morrison S, Kavanagh JJ, Newell KM. Cross-limb dynamics of postural tremor due to limb loading to fatigue: neural overflow but not coupling. J Neurophysiol 2019; 122:572-584. [DOI: 10.1152/jn.00199.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Many experiments have shown independence of the index finger dynamics under bilateral postural tremor protocols. Here we investigated in young adults the dynamics of bilateral multidirectional postural tremor and forearm muscle activity under the progressively fatiguing conditions supporting an external weight to the point of induced postural failure. When no loads were applied, tremor in the vertical (VT) and mediolateral (ML) directions was similar with prominent peaks within 2- to 4-Hz and 8- to 12-Hz bandwidths. Contrastingly tremor in the anterior-posterior (AP) direction was characterized by a single peak between 0 and 2 Hz. Although no tremor coupling occurred cross limbs, strong within-limb coupling was found between ML and VT directions when no loads were applied (coherence range: 0.77–0.85), implying that these oscillations are related and likely derived from mechanical sources. Applying an external load to the index finger(s) led to significant increases in the amplitude of VT tremor and EMG activity within that limb but also caused increases in tremor directions not aligned with the gravitational vector (AP and ML). Significant increases in VT and ML tremor and EMG activity in the contralateral (unloaded) limb were also found when a single index finger was loaded; however, this bilateral increase did not align with increases in interlimb coupling (coherence <0.21). The effects of fatigue caused by prolonged loading were widespread, affecting tremor and muscle activity in both limbs through a combination of neural and mechanical mechanisms. The single- and dual-limb loading to fatigue increased neural overflow but not tremor coupling between the index fingers. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study investigated bilateral multidirectional tremor under unloaded and loaded conditions. We found that tremor in the mediolateral and vertical directions within a limb were strongly coupled, a result not reported previously. Furthermore, when holding a weight to failure, tremor in all directions increased. Tremor also increased in the contralateral (unloaded) limb despite no interlimb coupling. This contralateral increase in tremor following loading a limb until fatigue is hypothesized to stem from motor-overflow effects.
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- Steven Morrison
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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Malling ASB, Morberg BM, Wermuth L, Gredal O, Bech P, Jensen BR. The influence of posture duration on hand tremor during tasks with attention-distraction in persons with Parkinson's disease. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2019; 16:61. [PMID: 31138267 PMCID: PMC6537174 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-019-0534-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tremor is one of the hallmarks and most bothersome symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). The classical PD tremor is present at rest, but postural tremor also occurs. PD tremor can be continuous or intermittently present and can have a re-emergent nature. The tremor intensity is affected by attention and stress level. Observations of PD tremor have indicated increased tremor intensity with time during 30-s tremor assessments. This phenomenon has not previously been studied systematically. Thus, in order to contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms associated with PD tremor, our aim was to investigate the influence of time during a posture holding and a resting task on hand tremor characteristics in persons with PD compared to healthy peers. METHOD Fifty persons with PD and at least one tremoring hand (tremor intensity exceeding mean + 2SD of a healthy reference group (REF), N = 40) were included from a clinical trial population. Hand accelerations in a rest and postural condition were measured in 30-s assessments while the participants performed a self-paced simple subtraction task with eyes closed to standardize attention without inducing stress. Tremor intensity, maximal power, frequency of maximal power and tremor onset time was calculated for three consecutive 10-s time intervals. RESULTS Tremor intensity and maximal power increased significantly during the 30-s recording in the PD-group in both conditions (1st-3rd time-interval, tremor intensity: rest + 65% p < 0.0001, postural + 55% p < 0.0001; maximal power: rest + 93% p < 0.0001, postural + 82% p < 0.001). No effect of time was found on frequency of maximal power in the PD-group or on any effect measure in the REF-group. CONCLUSION Tremor intensity and maximal power increased with time in the PD-group during 30-s tasks, while no change with time was found in the REF-group. In contrast, frequency of maximal power remained unchanged, which may suggest that the same neural circuits were responsible for the tremor generation throughout the tasks. The increase in tremor intensity and maximal power could not solely be explained by re-emergence of tremor. This suggests an increasing or gradually more synchronized cortico-spinal drive throughout the tasks. However, this requires further studies to determine.
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- Anne Sofie Bøgh Malling
- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. .,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Danish Rehabilitation Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Taastrup, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Centre North Zealand, University of Copenhagen, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Zhou Y, Jenkins ME, Naish MD, Trejos AL. Characterization of Parkinsonian Hand Tremor and Validation of a High-Order Tremor Estimator. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2018; 26:1823-1834. [PMID: 30047891 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2018.2859793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent progress in wearable technology has made wearable tremor suppression devices (WTSDs) for Parkinson's patients a potentially viable alternative solution for tremor management. So far, in contrast to wrist and elbow tremor, finger tremors have not been studied in depth despite the huge impact that they have on a patient's daily life. In addition, more evidence has been found showing that the performance of current tremor estimators may be limited by their model order due to the multiple harmonics present in tremor. The aim of this paper is to characterize finger and wrist tremor in both the time and frequency domains, and to propose a high-order tremor estimation algorithm. Tremor magnitudes are reported in the forms of linear acceleration, angular velocity, and angular displacement. The activation of forearm flexor and extensor muscles is also investigated. The frequency analysis shows that Parkinsonian tremors produce oscillations of the hand with pronounced harmonics. At last, a high-order weighted-frequency Fourier linear combiner (WFLC)-based Kalman filter is proposed. The percentage estimation accuracy achieved from the proposed estimator is 96.3 ± 1.7%, showing average improvements of 28.5% and 48.9% over its lower-order counterpart and the WFLC. The proposed estimator shows promise for use in a WTSD.
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Tremor Reduction at the Palm of a Parkinson's Patient Using Dynamic Vibration Absorber. Bioengineering (Basel) 2016; 3:bioengineering3030018. [PMID: 28952580 PMCID: PMC5597187 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering3030018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Parkinson’s patients suffer from severe tremor due to an abnormality in their central oscillator. Medications used to decrease involuntary antagonistic muscles contraction can threaten their life. However, mechanical vibration absorbers can be used as an alternative treatment. The objective of this study is to provide a dynamic modeling of the human hand that describes the biodynamic response of Parkinson’s patients and to design an effective tuned vibration absorber able to suppress their pathological tremor. The hand is modeled as a three degrees-of-freedom (DOF) system describing the flexion motion at the proximal joints on the horizontal plane. Resting tremor is modeled as dual harmonic excitation due to shoulder and elbow muscle activation operating at resonance frequencies. The performance of the single dynamic vibration absorber (DVA) is studied when attached to the forearm and compared with the dual DVA tuned at both excitation frequencies. Equations of motion are derived and solved using the complex transfer function of the non-Lagrangian system. The absorber’s systems are designed as a stainless steel alloy cantilevered beam with an attached copper mass. The dual DVA was the most efficient absorber which reduces 98.3%–99.5%, 97.0%–97.3% and 97.4%–97.5% of the Parkinson’s tremor amplitude at the shoulder, elbow and wrist joint.
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Goh S, Han K, Ryu J, Kim S, Choi M. Failure of Arm Movement Control in Stroke Patients, Characterized by Loss of Complexity. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141996. [PMID: 26536132 PMCID: PMC4633101 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We study the mechanism of human arm-posture control by means of nonlinear dynamics and quantitative time series analysis methods. Utilizing linear and nonlinear measures in combination, we find that pathological tremors emerge in patient dynamics and serve as a main feature discriminating between normal and patient groups. The deterministic structure accompanied with loss of complexity inherent in the tremor dynamics is also revealed. To probe the underlying mechanism of the arm-posture dynamics, we further analyze the coupling patterns between joints and components, and discuss their roles in breaking of the organization structure. As a result, we elucidate the mechanisms in the arm-posture dynamics of normal subjects responding to the gravitational force and for the reduction of the dynamic degrees of freedom in the patient dynamics. This study provides an integrated framework for the origin of the loss of complexity in the dynamics of patients as well as the coupling structure in the arm-posture dynamics.
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- Segun Goh
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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- Institute for Cognitive Science, College of Humanities, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-748, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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Morrison S, Cortes N, Newell KM, Kerr G. The pattern of coupling dynamics between postural motion, isotonic hand movements and physiological tremor. Neurosci Lett 2014; 580:41-6. [PMID: 25067826 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study was designed to examine differences in the coupling dynamics between upper limb motion, physiological tremor and whole body postural sway in young healthy adults. Acceleration of the hand and fingers, forearm EMG activity and postural sway data were recorded. Estimation of the degree of bilateral and limb motion-postural sway coupling was determined by cross correlation, coherence and Cross-ApEn analyses. The results revealed that, under postural tremor conditions, there was no significant coupling between limbs, muscles or sway across all metrics of coupling. In contrast, performing a rapid alternating flexion/extension movement about the wrist joint (with one or both limbs) resulted in stronger coupling between limb motion and postural sway. These results support the view that, for physiological tremor responses, the control of postural sway is maintained independent to tremor in the upper limb. However, increasing the level of movement about a distal segment of one arm (or both) leads to increased coupling throughout the body. The basis for this increased coupling would appear to be related to the enhanced neural drive to task-specific muscles within the upper limb.
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- S Morrison
- School of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Old Dominion University, United States.
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- School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism, George Mason University, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, United States
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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Heida T, Wentink EC, Marani E. Power spectral density analysis of physiological, rest and action tremor in Parkinson's disease patients treated with deep brain stimulation. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2013; 10:70. [PMID: 23834737 PMCID: PMC3722015 DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-10-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Observation of the signals recorded from the extremities of Parkinson’s disease patients showing rest and/or action tremor reveal a distinct high power resonance peak in the frequency band corresponding to tremor. The aim of the study was to investigate, using quantitative measures, how clinically effective and less effective deep brain stimulation protocols redistribute movement power over the frequency bands associated with movement, pathological and physiological tremor, and whether normal physiological tremor may reappear during those periods that tremor is absent. Methods The power spectral density patterns of rest and action tremor were studied in 7 Parkinson’s disease patients treated with (bilateral) deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus. Two tests were carried out: 1) the patient was sitting at rest; 2) the patient performed a hand or foot tapping movement. Each test was repeated four times for each extremity with different stimulation settings applied during each repetition. Tremor intermittency was taken into account by classifying each 3-second window of the recorded angular velocity signals as a tremor or non-tremor window. Results The distribution of power over the low frequency band (<3.5 Hz – voluntary movement), tremor band (3.5-7.5 Hz) and high frequency band (>7.5 Hz – normal physiological tremor) revealed that rest and action tremor show a similar power-frequency shift related to tremor absence and presence: when tremor is present most power is contained in the tremor frequency band; when tremor is absent lower frequencies dominate. Even under resting conditions a relatively large low frequency component became prominent, which seemed to compensate for tremor. Tremor absence did not result in the reappearance of normal physiological tremor. Conclusion Parkinson’s disease patients continuously balance between tremor and tremor suppression or compensation expressed by power shifts between the low frequency band and the tremor frequency band during rest and voluntary motor actions. This balance shows that the pathological tremor is either on or off, with the latter state not resembling that of a healthy subject. Deep brain stimulation can reverse the balance thereby either switching tremor on or off.
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- Tjitske Heida
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, Biomedical Signals and Systems group, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Morrison S, Sosnoff JJ, Heffernan KS, Jae SY, Fernhall B. Aging, hypertension and physiological tremor: The contribution of the cardioballistic impulse to tremorgenesis in older adults. J Neurol Sci 2013; 326:68-74. [PMID: 23385002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2012] [Revised: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Morrison S, Cortes N, Newell KM, Silburn PA, Kerr G. Variability, regularity and coupling measures distinguish PD tremor from voluntary 5Hz tremor. Neurosci Lett 2013. [PMID: 23206750 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the development of tremor within the 4-6Hz range. One method used to better understand pathological tremor is to compare the responses to tremor-type actions generated intentionally in healthy adults. This study was designed to investigate the similarities and differences between voluntarily generated 4-6Hz tremor and PD tremor in regards to their amplitude, frequency and coupling characteristics. Tremor responses for 8 PD individuals (on- and off-medication) and 12 healthy adults were assessed under postural and resting conditions. Results showed that the voluntary and PD tremor were essentially identical with regards to the amplitude and peak frequency. However, differences between the groups were found for the variability (SD of peak frequency, proportional power) and regularity (Approximate Entropy, ApEn) of the tremor signal. Additionally, coherence analysis revealed strong inter-limb coupling during voluntary conditions while no bilateral coupling was seen for the PD persons. Overall, healthy participants were able to produce a 5Hz tremulous motion indistinguishable to that of PD patients in terms of peak frequency and amplitude. However, differences in the structure of variability and level of inter-limb coupling were found for the tremor responses of the PD and healthy adults. These differences were preserved irrespective of the medication state of the PD persons. The results illustrate the importance of assessing the pattern of signal structure/variability to discriminate between different tremor forms, especially where no differences emerge in standard measures of mean amplitude as traditionally defined.
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- S Morrison
- School of Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University, VA 23529, USA.
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Collins-Praino LE, Podurgiel SJ, Kovner R, Randall PA, Salamone JD. Extracellular GABA in globus pallidus increases during the induction of oral tremor by haloperidol but not by muscarinic receptor stimulation. Behav Brain Res 2012; 234:129-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Revised: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aging, neuromuscular decline, and the change in physiological and behavioral complexity of upper-limb movement dynamics. J Aging Res 2012; 2012:891218. [PMID: 22900179 PMCID: PMC3415207 DOI: 10.1155/2012/891218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 06/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aging is characterized by a general decline in physiological and behavioral function that has been widely interpreted within the context of the loss of complexity hypothesis. In this paper, we examine the relation between aging, neuromuscular function and physiological-behavioral complexity in the arm-hand effector system, specifically with reference to physiological tremor and isometric force production. Experimental findings reveal that the adaptive behavioral consequences of the aging-related functional decline in neurophysiological processes are less pronounced in simple motor tasks which provides support for the proposition that the motor output is influenced by both extrinsic (e.g., task related) and intrinsic (e.g., coordination, weakness) factors. Moreover, the aging-related change in complexity can be bidirectional (increase or decrease) according to the influence of task constraints on the adaptation required of the intrinsic properties of the effector system.
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease that is clinically manifested by a triad of cardinal motor symptoms - rigidity, bradykinesia and tremor - due to loss of dopaminergic neurons. The motor symptoms of PD become progressively worse as the disease advances. PD is also a heterogeneous disease since rigidity and bradykinesia are the major complaints in some patients whereas tremor is predominant in others. In recent years, many studies have investigated the progression of the hallmark symptoms over time, and the cardinal motor symptoms have different rates of progression, with the disease usually progressing faster in patients with rigidity and bradykinesia than in those with predominant tremor. The current treatment regime of dopamine-replacement therapy improves motor symptoms and alleviates disability. Increasing the dosage of dopaminergic medication is commonly used to combat the worsening symptoms. However, the drug-induced involuntary body movements and motor complications can significantly contribute to overall disability. Further, none of the currently-available therapies can slow or halt the disease progression. Significant research efforts have been directed towards developing neuroprotective or disease-modifying agents that are intended to slow the progression. In this article, the most recent clinical studies investigating disease progression and current progress on the development of disease-modifying drug trials are reviewed.
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- Ruiping Xia
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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Loncharich MF, Newell KM. Changes in tremor as a function of type of augmented visual information. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 112:2575-81. [PMID: 22081049 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2239-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The dynamics of postural finger tremor is typically investigated under conditions of natural vision of the finger. Here we investigated the effect of different types of augmented visual information feedback on finger tremor and on inter-limb tremor coordination. Four visual information conditions of postural finger tremor from either the dominant hand only or from both hands were investigated. The visual conditions were: (1) no vision, (2) natural vision, (3) augmented vision with instantaneous acceleration on a computer display, and (4) augmented vision with instantaneous and past acceleration on a computer display. Acceleration was measured with a 3D accelerometer on the distal phalanx of the index finger(s). The amount of tremor variability did not change as a function of visual information conditions. However, removing visual feedback increased tremor predictability and reduced small, random deviations of tremor acceleration output in the one finger condition. In the two-finger condition, augmented visual information increased the irregularity of the combined tremor variability. The no vision condition showed a stronger coupling between fingers than natural vision or augmented vision with past information. The findings revealed that augmented visual information increased tremor irregularity and facilitated coupling in two-hand tremor dynamics.
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- Michael F Loncharich
- Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 275 Rec Hall, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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Collins-Praino LE, Paul NE, Rychalsky KL, Hinman JR, Chrobak JJ, Senatus PB, Salamone JD. Pharmacological and physiological characterization of the tremulous jaw movement model of parkinsonian tremor: potential insights into the pathophysiology of tremor. Front Syst Neurosci 2011; 5:49. [PMID: 21772815 PMCID: PMC3131529 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2011.00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tremor is a cardinal symptom of parkinsonism, occurring early on in the disease course and affecting more than 70% of patients. Parkinsonian resting tremor occurs in a frequency range of 3-7 Hz and can be resistant to available pharmacotherapy. Despite its prevalence, and the significant decrease in quality of life associated with it, the pathophysiology of parkinsonian tremor is poorly understood. The tremulous jaw movement (TJM) model is an extensively validated rodent model of tremor. TJMs are induced by conditions that also lead to parkinsonism in humans (i.e., striatal DA depletion, DA antagonism, and cholinomimetic activity) and reversed by several antiparkinsonian drugs (i.e., DA precursors, DA agonists, anticholinergics, and adenosine A(2A) antagonists). TJMs occur in the same 3-7 Hz frequency range seen in parkinsonian resting tremor, a range distinct from that of dyskinesia (1-2 Hz), and postural tremor (8-14 Hz). Overall, these drug-induced TJMs share many characteristics with human parkinsonian tremor, but do not closely resemble tardive dyskinesia. The current review discusses recent advances in the validation of the TJM model, and illustrates how this model is being used to develop novel therapeutic strategies, both surgical and pharmacological, for the treatment of parkinsonian resting tremor.
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- Lyndsey E Collins-Praino
- Behavioral Neuroscience Division, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, USA
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Morrison S, Sosnoff J. The impact of localized fatigue on contralateral tremor and muscle activity is exacerbated by standing posture. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2010; 20:1211-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2010] [Revised: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mann RK, Edwards R, Zhou J, Jog M, Duval C. Intra- and inter-limb coherency during stance in non-dyskinetic and dyskinetic patients with Parkinson's disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2010; 112:392-9. [PMID: 20206438 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2009] [Revised: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Examine the level of intra- and inter-limb coherency in non-dyskinetic and dyskinetic patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). PATIENTS & METHODS Using a magnetic tracking system, whole-body 3D movements were assessed in 10 dyskinetic patients with clear monophasic peak-dose levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID), in 10 non-dyskinetic patients and in 10 control subjects, standing with their arms out. Patients were tested during their best ON period. Coherency in the kinematics of pairs of body segments was assessed by spectral analysis. For each pair examined, we calculated the highest coherency between 0.5 and 3.0Hz and the frequency at which this maximum coherency occurred. RESULTS Analysis of variance showed that for 34 out of the 44 (77.3%) comparisons we studied, there were significant differences between the means of coherencies of the groups. Typically, the control group had the highest coherency and the patients with LID had the lowest. Patients with LID also tended to have their maximum coherency at higher frequencies than the control and non-dyskinetic patient groups (30 out of 44 comparisons were significant). These trends appeared in all types of inter-segment comparisons, including bilaterally symmetric segments, biomechanically linked segments (in which coherencies were higher overall in all groups, but still different between groups) and in other comparisons, but the trends were not so clear for comparisons involving the feet. CONCLUSION LID is indeed incoherent in the frequency domain, suggesting that body segments may be driven by different neural outputs. The challenges of dealing with these incoherent involuntary movements when planning and executing voluntary movements must certainly play a role in motor difficulties observed in patients with LID. The fact that both dyskinetic and non-dyskinetic patients showed less coherency than controls suggests that levodopa may alter postural control by decreasing stiffness and increasing limb independence.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rena K Mann
- Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Kerr G, Silburn P. Deciphering the tremor enigma. Clin Neurophysiol 2009; 120:1766-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2009] [Accepted: 08/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Morrison S, Kerr G, Newell K, Silburn P. Differential time- and frequency-dependent structure of postural sway and finger tremor in Parkinson's disease. Neurosci Lett 2008; 443:123-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.07.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2008] [Revised: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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