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Girondini M, Montanaro M, Lega C, Gallace A. Spatial sensorimotor mismatch between the motor command and somatosensory feedback decreases motor cortical excitability. A transcranial magnetic stimulation-virtual reality study. Eur J Neurosci 2024; 60:5348-5361. [PMID: 39171623 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
Abstract
Effective control of movement predominantly depends on the exchange and integration between sensory feedback received by our body and motor command. However, the precise mechanisms governing the adaptation of the motor system's response to altered somatosensory signals (i.e., discrepancies between an action performed and feedback received) following movement execution remain largely unclear. In order to address these questions, we developed a unique paradigm using virtual reality (VR) technology. This paradigm can induce spatial incongruence between the motor commands executed by a body district (i.e., moving the right hand) and the resulting somatosensory feedback received (i.e., feeling touch on the left ankle). We measured functional sensorimotor plasticity in 17 participants by assessing the effector's motor cortical excitability (right hand) before and after a 10-min VR task. The results revealed a decrease in motor cortical excitability of the movement effector following exposure to a 10-min conflict between the motor output and the somatosensory input, in comparison to the control condition where spatial congruence between the moved body part and the area of the body that received the feedback was maintained. This finding provides valuable insights into the functional plasticity resulting from spatial sensorimotor conflict arising from the discrepancy between the anticipated and received somatosensory feedback following movement execution. The cortical reorganization observed can be attributed to functional plasticity mechanisms within the sensorimotor cortex that are related to establishing a new connection between somatosensory input and motor output, guided by temporal binding and the Hebbian plasticity rule.
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- Matteo Girondini
- Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Mind and Behavior Technological Center, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- MySpace Lab, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Mind and Behavior Technological Center, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Mind and Behavior Technological Center, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Sarai P, Luff C, Rohani-Shukla C, Strutton PH. Characteristics of motor evoked potentials in patients with peripheral vascular disease. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0290491. [PMID: 38662756 PMCID: PMC11045072 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
With an aging population, it is common to encounter people diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Some will undergo surgeries during which the spinal cord may be compromised and intraoperative neuromonitoring with motor evoked potentials (MEPs) is employed to help mitigate paralysis. No data exist on characteristics of MEPs in older, PVD patients, which would be valuable for patients undergoing spinal cord at-risk surgery or participating in neurophysiological research. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which can be delivered to the awake patient, was used to stimulate the motor cortex of 20 patients (mean (±SD)) age 63.2yrs (±11.5) with confirmed PVD, every 10 minutes for one hour with MEPs recorded from selected upper and lower limb muscles. Data were compared to that from 20 healthy volunteers recruited for a protocol development study (28yrs (±7.6)). MEPs did not differ between patient's symptomatic and asymptomatic legs. MEP amplitudes were not different for a given muscle between patients and healthy participants. Except for vastus lateralis, disease severity did not correlate with MEP amplitude. There were no differences over time in the coefficient of variation of MEP amplitude at each time point for any muscle in patients or in healthy participants. Although latencies of MEPs were not different between patients and healthy participants for a given muscle, they were longer in older participants. The results obtained suggest PVD alone does not impact MEPs; there were no differences between more symptomatic and less symptomatic legs. Further, in general, disease severity did not corelate with MEP characteristics. With an aging population, more patients with PVD and cardiovascular risk factors will be participating in neurophysiological studies or undergoing surgery where spinal cord integrity is monitored. Our data show that MEPs from these patients can be easily evoked and interpreted.
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- Pawandeep Sarai
- The Nick Davey Laboratory, Division of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Nick Davey Laboratory, Division of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Nick Davey Laboratory, Division of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Nick Davey Laboratory, Division of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Tucciarelli R, Ejaz N, Wesselink DB, Kolli V, Hodgetts CJ, Diedrichsen J, Makin TR. Does Ipsilateral Remapping Following Hand Loss Impact Motor Control of the Intact Hand? J Neurosci 2024; 44:e0948232023. [PMID: 38050100 PMCID: PMC10860625 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0948-23.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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What happens once a cortical territory becomes functionally redundant? We studied changes in brain function and behavior for the remaining hand in humans (male and female) with either a missing hand from birth (one-handers) or due to amputation. Previous studies reported that amputees, but not one-handers, show increased ipsilateral activity in the somatosensory territory of the missing hand (i.e., remapping). We used a complex finger task to explore whether this observed remapping in amputees involves recruiting more neural resources to support the intact hand to meet greater motor control demands. Using basic fMRI analysis, we found that only amputees had more ipsilateral activity when motor demand increased; however, this did not match any noticeable improvement in their behavioral task performance. More advanced multivariate fMRI analyses showed that amputees had stronger and more typical representation-relative to controls' contralateral hand representation-compared with one-handers. This suggests that in amputees, both hand areas work together more collaboratively, potentially reflecting the intact hand's efference copy. One-handers struggled to learn difficult finger configurations, but this did not translate to differences in univariate or multivariate activity relative to controls. Additional white matter analysis provided conclusive evidence that the structural connectivity between the two hand areas did not vary across groups. Together, our results suggest that enhanced activity in the missing hand territory may not reflect intact hand function. Instead, we suggest that plasticity is more restricted than generally assumed and may depend on the availability of homologous pathways acquired early in life.
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- Raffaele Tucciarelli
- MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 7EF, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London WC1N 3AZ, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences and Computer Science, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- WIN Centre, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- Queen Mary's Hospital, London SW15 5PN, United Kingdom
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- CUBRIC, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom
- Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences and Computer Science, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
- Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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- MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 7EF, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London WC1N 3AZ, United Kingdom
- WIN Centre, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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Hotta J, Saari J, Harno H, Kalso E, Forss N, Hari R. Somatotopic disruption of the functional connectivity of the primary sensorimotor cortex in complex regional pain syndrome type 1. Hum Brain Mapp 2023; 44:6258-6274. [PMID: 37837646 PMCID: PMC10619416 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023] Open
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In complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), the representation area of the affected limb in the primary sensorimotor cortex (SM1) reacts abnormally during sensory stimulation and motor actions. We recorded 3T functional magnetic resonance imaging resting-state data from 17 upper-limb CRPS type 1 patients and 19 healthy control subjects to identify alterations of patients' SM1 function during spontaneous pain and to find out how the spatial distribution of these alterations were related to peripheral symptoms. Seed-based correlations and independent component analyses indicated that patients' upper-limb SM1 representation areas display (i) reduced interhemispheric connectivity, associated with the combined effect of intensity and spatial extent of limb pain, (ii) increased connectivity with the right anterior insula that positively correlated with the duration of CRPS, (iii) increased connectivity with periaqueductal gray matter, and (iv) disengagement from the other parts of the SM1 network. These findings, now reported for the first time in CRPS, parallel the alterations found in patients suffering from other chronic pain conditions or from limb denervation; they also agree with findings in healthy persons who are exposed to experimental pain or have used their limbs asymmetrically. Our results suggest that CRPS is associated with a sustained and somatotopically specific alteration of SM1 function, that has correspondence to the spatial distribution of the peripheral manifestations and to the duration of the syndrome.
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- Jaakko Hotta
- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical EngineeringAalto University School of ScienceEspooFinland
- Aalto NeuroImagingAalto UniversityEspooFinland
- Department of NeurologyHelsinki University Hospital and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology, University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical EngineeringAalto University School of ScienceEspooFinland
- Aalto NeuroImagingAalto UniversityEspooFinland
- Department of Applied PhysicsUniversity of Eastern FinlandKuopioFinland
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- Department of NeurologyHelsinki University Hospital and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology, University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain MedicineUniversity of Helsinki and Helsinki University HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain MedicineUniversity of Helsinki and Helsinki University HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical EngineeringAalto University School of ScienceEspooFinland
- Department of NeurologyHelsinki University Hospital and Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology, University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical EngineeringAalto University School of ScienceEspooFinland
- Department of Art and MediaAalto University School of Arts, Design and ArchitectureHelsinkiFinland
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Zhao Y, Xie GH, Yang RQ, Qin HY, Yang YP, Wu XY, Hou WS. Beta Changes Induced by Acute Hand Loss Model during NMES . ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38082588 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10341119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been demonstrated to effectively modulate cortical activities by evoking muscle contraction in upper limb and generating joint movements, which showed an excellent performance in motor rehabilitation. However, due to hand loss and cortical function reorganization induced by hand amputation, how neural activities in sensorimotor cortex response to NMES-evoked muscle contraction in the end of an amputation stump is not clear. In this paper, Ischemic nerve block (INB) technique was used to build an acute hand loss model, and 64-channel EEG signals were recorded from 11 healthy subjects to perform a 2×2 factorial design protocol, with the INB state and the current intensity as factors. The changes of NMES-evoked sensorimotor cortical activities were quantified by computing Beta-band event-related desynchronization (Beta ERD) patterns and the time-varying functional connectivity using adaptive directed transfer function (ADTF) before and during INB. The acute hand "loss" resulted in ipsilateral dominance of Beta ERD induced by NMES with two current intensities in the topographic maps, that is, ipsilateral Beta ERD was significantly higher than that the contralateral one (p<0.05). However, before INB, Beta ERD in the contralateral sensorimotor cortex induced by NMES above motor threshold was significantly higher than that in the ipsilateral area (p< 0.01). Meanwhile, whatever before or during INB, clustering coefficients of the ADTF network in sensorimotor cortex showed temporal dynamics during two NMES tasks. During INB, NMES above motor threshold-evoked lower clustering coefficients of the time-varying network in sensorimotor cortex than that before INB (p<0.05). The present results suggest that the loss of the hand proprioception will degrade cortical activities in the contralateral area, and increase cortical activities in the ipsilateral area compensatively responding to NMES. This finding may be particularly important to improve the reconstruction of the proprioception function of hand prosthesis.
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Johnson BP, Cohen LG. Applied strategies of neuroplasticity. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2023; 196:599-609. [PMID: 37620093 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-98817-9.00011-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Various levels of somatotopic organization are present throughout the human nervous system. However, this organization can change when needed based on environmental demands, a phenomenon known as neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity can occur when learning a new motor skill, adjusting to life after blindness, or following a stroke. Following an injury, these neuroplastic changes can be adaptive or maladaptive, and often occur regardless of whether rehabilitation occurs or not. But not all movements produce neuroplasticity, nor do all rehabilitation interventions. Here, we focus on research regarding how to maximize adaptive neuroplasticity while also minimizing maladaptive plasticity, known as applied neuroplasticity. Emphasis is placed on research exploring how best to apply neuroplastic principles to training environments and rehabilitation protocols. By studying and applying these principles in research and clinical practice, it is hoped that learning of skills and regaining of function and independence can be optimized.
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- Brian P Johnson
- Human Cortical Physiology and Neurorehabilitation Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Human Cortical Physiology and Neurorehabilitation Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States.
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Zhang K, Wu C, Lyu Y, Xiang J, Pan C, Guo X, Tong S. Upper-limb amputation disrupts the interhemispheric structural rather than functional connectivity. Brain Connect 2022; 13:133-142. [PMID: 36082989 DOI: 10.1089/brain.2022.0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Recent neuroimaging studies on upper-limb amputation have revealed the reorganization of bilateral sensorimotor cortex after sensory deprivation, underpinning the assumption of changes in the interhemispheric connections. In the present study, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), we aim to explore the alterations in the interhemispheric functional and structural connectivity after upper-limb amputation. Methods: Twenty-two upper-limb amputees and 15 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited for MRI scanning. The amputees were further divided into subgroups by amputation side and residual limb pain (RLP). DTI metrics of corpus callosum (CC) subregions and resting-state functional connectivity (FC) between the bilateral sensorimotor cortices were measured for each participant. Linear mixed models were carried out to investigate the relationship of interhemispheric connectivity with the amputation, amputation side, and RLP. Results: Compared with healthy controls, upper-limb amputees showed lower axial diffusivity (AD) in CC subregions II and III. Subgroup analyses showed that the dominant hand amputation induced significant microstructural changes in CC subregion III. In addition, only amputees with RLP showed decreased fractional anisotropy and AD in CC, which was also correlated with the intensity of RLP. No significant changes in interhemispheric FC were found after upper-limb amputation. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the interhemispheric structural connectivity rather than FC degenerated after upper-limb amputation, and the degeneration of interhemispheric structural connectivity was shown to be relevant to the amputation side and the intensity of RLP. Impact statement Neuroimaging studies have revealed the functional reorganization of bilateral sensorimotor cortex after amputation, with expanded activation from the intact hemisphere to the deprived hemisphere. Our findings indicated a degeneration of interhemispheric white matter connections in upper-limb amputees, unveiling the underlying structural basis for bilateral functional reorganization after amputation.
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- Kexu Zhang
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Jiangchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China, Shanghai, China, 200240
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- The 2nd People’s Hospital of Changzhou of Nanjing Medical University, the Department of Radiology, Changzhou, China,
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- The 2nd People’s Hospital of Changzhou of Nanjing Medical University, the Department of Radiology, Changzhou, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai, China
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Krishnan V, Wade-Kleyn LC, Israeli RR, Pelled G. Peripheral Nerve Injury Induces Changes in the Activity of Inhibitory Interneurons as Visualized in Transgenic GAD1-GCaMP6s Rats. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12060383. [PMID: 35735531 PMCID: PMC9221547 DOI: 10.3390/bios12060383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Peripheral nerve injury induces cortical remapping that can lead to sensory complications. There is evidence that inhibitory interneurons play a role in this process, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. Glutamate decarboxylase-1 (GAD1) is a protein expressed exclusively in inhibitory interneurons. Transgenic rats encoding GAD1–GCaMP were generated to visualize the activity in GAD1 neurons through genetically encoded calcium indicators (GCaMP6s) in the somatosensory cortex. Forepaw denervation was performed in adult rats, and fluorescent Ca2+ imaging on cortical slices was obtained. Local, intrahemispheric stimulation (cortical layers 2/3 and 5) induced a significantly higher fluorescence change of GAD1-expressing neurons, and a significantly higher number of neurons were responsive to stimulation in the denervated rats compared to control rats. However, remote, interhemispheric stimulation of the corpus callosum induced a significantly lower fluorescence change of GAD1-expressing neurons, and significantly fewer neurons were deemed responsive to stimulation within layer 5 in denervated rats compared to control rats. These results suggest that injury impacts interhemispheric communication, leading to an overall decrease in the activity of inhibitory interneurons in layer 5. Overall, our results provide direct evidence that inhibitory interneuron activity in the deprived S1 is altered after injury, a phenomenon likely to affect sensory processing.
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- Vijai Krishnan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
- Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(517)-884-7464
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Rothwell J, Antal A, Burke D, Carlsen A, Georgiev D, Jahanshahi M, Sternad D, Valls-Solé J, Ziemann U. Central nervous system physiology. Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 132:3043-3083. [PMID: 34717225 PMCID: PMC8863401 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This is the second chapter of the series on the use of clinical neurophysiology for the study of movement disorders. It focusses on methods that can be used to probe neural circuits in brain and spinal cord. These include use of spinal and supraspinal reflexes to probe the integrity of transmission in specific pathways; transcranial methods of brain stimulation such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation, which activate or modulate (respectively) the activity of populations of central neurones; EEG methods, both in conjunction with brain stimulation or with behavioural measures that record the activity of populations of central neurones; and pure behavioural measures that allow us to build conceptual models of motor control. The methods are discussed mainly in relation to work on healthy individuals. Later chapters will focus specifically on changes caused by pathology.
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- John Rothwell
- Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK,Corresponding author at: Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK, (J. Rothwell)
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney 2050, Australia
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- School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Departments of Biology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica August Pi I Sunyer, Villarroel, 170, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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Matsubara T, Ahlfors SP, Mima T, Hagiwara K, Shigeto H, Tobimatsu S, Goto Y, Stufflebeam S. Bilateral Representation of Sensorimotor Responses in Benign Adult Familial Myoclonus Epilepsy: An MEG Study. Front Neurol 2021; 12:759866. [PMID: 34764933 PMCID: PMC8577121 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.759866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with cortical reflex myoclonus manifest typical neurophysiologic characteristics due to primary sensorimotor cortex (S1/M1) hyperexcitability, namely, contralateral giant somatosensory-evoked potentials/fields and a C-reflex (CR) in the stimulated arm. Some patients show a CR in both arms in response to unilateral stimulation, with about 10-ms delay in the non-stimulated compared with the stimulated arm. This bilateral C-reflex (BCR) may reflect strong involvement of bilateral S1/M1. However, the significance and exact pathophysiology of BCR within 50 ms are yet to be established because it is difficult to identify a true ipsilateral response in the presence of the giant component in the contralateral hemisphere. We hypothesized that in patients with BCR, bilateral S1/M1 activity will be detected using MEG source localization and interhemispheric connectivity will be stronger than in healthy controls (HCs) between S1/M1 cortices. We recruited five patients with cortical reflex myoclonus with BCR and 15 HCs. All patients had benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy. The median nerve was electrically stimulated unilaterally. Ipsilateral activity was investigated in functional regions of interest that were determined by the N20m response to contralateral stimulation. Functional connectivity was investigated using weighted phase-lag index (wPLI) in the time-frequency window of 30–50 ms and 30–100 Hz. Among seven of the 10 arms of the patients who showed BCR, the average onset-to-onset delay between the stimulated and the non-stimulated arm was 8.4 ms. Ipsilateral S1/M1 activity was prominent in patients. The average time difference between bilateral cortical activities was 9.4 ms. The average wPLI was significantly higher in the patients compared with HCs in specific cortico-cortical connections. These connections included precentral-precentral, postcentral-precentral, inferior parietal (IP)-precentral, and IP-postcentral cortices interhemispherically (contralateral region-ipsilateral region), and precentral-IP and postcentral-IP intrahemispherically (contralateral region-contralateral region). The ipsilateral response in patients with BCR may be a pathologically enhanced motor response homologous to the giant component, which was too weak to be reliably detected in HCs. Bilateral representation of sensorimotor responses is associated with disinhibition of the transcallosal inhibitory pathway within homologous motor cortices, which is mediated by the IP. IP may play a role in suppressing the inappropriate movements seen in cortical myoclonus.
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- Teppei Matsubara
- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Fukuoka Sanno Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Medical Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthoptics, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Okawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Hok P, Veverka T, Hluštík P, Nevrlý M, Kaňovský P. The Central Effects of Botulinum Toxin in Dystonia and Spasticity. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:155. [PMID: 33671128 PMCID: PMC7922085 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13020155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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In dystonic and spastic movement disorders, however different in their pathophysiological mechanisms, a similar impairment of sensorimotor control with special emphasis on afferentation is assumed. Peripheral intervention on afferent inputs evokes plastic changes within the central sensorimotor system. Intramuscular application of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is a standard evidence-based treatment for both conditions. Apart from its peripheral action on muscle spindles, a growing body of evidence suggests that BoNT-A effects could also be mediated by changes at the central level including cerebral cortex. We review recent studies employing electrophysiology and neuroimaging to investigate how intramuscular application of BoNT-A influences cortical reorganization. Based on such data, BoNT-A becomes gradually accepted as a promising tool to correct the maladaptive plastic changes within the sensorimotor cortex. In summary, electrophysiology and especially neuroimaging studies with BoNT-A further our understanding of pathophysiology underlying dystonic and spastic movement disorders and may consequently help develop novel treatment strategies based on neural plasticity.
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University Hospital Olomouc, Palacký University Olomouc, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (P.H.); (P.H.); (M.N.); (P.K.)
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Pundik S, Skelly M, McCabe J, Akbari H, Tatsuoka C, Plow EB. Does rTMS Targeting Contralesional S1 Enhance Upper Limb Somatosensory Function in Chronic Stroke? A Proof-of-Principle Study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2021; 35:233-246. [PMID: 33514270 DOI: 10.1177/1545968321989338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Somatosensory deficits are prevalent after stroke, but effective interventions are limited. Brain stimulation of the contralesional primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is a promising adjunct to peripherally administered rehabilitation therapies. OBJECTIVE To assess short-term effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting contralesional (S1) of the upper extremity. METHODS Using a single-session randomized crossover design, stroke survivors with upper extremity somatosensory loss participated in 3 rTMS treatments targeting contralesional S1: Sham, 5 Hz, and 1 Hz. rTMS was delivered concurrently with peripheral of sensory electrical stimulation and vibration of the affected hand. Outcomes included 2-point discrimination (2PD), proprioception, vibration perception threshold, monofilament threshold (size), and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP). Measures were collected before, immediately after treatment, and 1 hour after treatment. Mixed models were fit to analyze the effects of the 3 interventions. RESULTS Subjects were 59.8 ± 8.1 years old and 45 ± 39 months poststroke. There was improvement in 2PD after 5-Hz rTMS for the stroke-affected (F(2, 76.163) = 3.5, P = .035) and unaffected arm (F(2, 192.786) = 10.6, P < .0001). Peak-to-peak SEP amplitudes were greater after 5-Hz rTMS for N33-P45 (F(2, 133.027) = 3.518, P = .032) and N45-P60 (F(2, 67.353) = 3.212, P = .047). Latencies shortened after 5-Hz rTMS for N20 (F(2, 69.64) = 3.37, P = .04), N60 (F(2, 47.343) = 4.375, P = .018), and P100 (F(2, 37.608) = 3.537, P = .039) peaks. There were no differences between changes immediately after the intervention and an hour later. CONCLUSIONS Short-term application of facilitatory high-frequency rTMS (5Hz) to contralesional S1 combined with peripheral somatosensory stimulation may promote somatosensory function. This intervention may serve as a useful adjunct in somatosensory rehabilitation after stroke.
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- Svetlana Pundik
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Goldenkoff ER, McGregor HR, Mergos J, Gholizadeh P, Bridenstine J, Brown MJN, Vesia M. Reversal of Visual Feedback Modulates Somatosensory Plasticity. Neuroscience 2020; 452:335-344. [PMID: 33220339 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Reversed visual feedback during unimanual training increases transfer of skills to the opposite untrained hand and modulates plasticity in motor areas of the brain. However, it is unclear if unimanual training with reversed visual feedback also affects somatosensory areas. Here we manipulated visual input during unimanual training using left-right optical reversing spectacles and tested whether unimanual training with reversed vision modulates somatosensory cortical excitability to facilitate motor performance. Thirty participants practiced a unimanual ball-rotation task using the right hand with either left-right reversed vision (incongruent visual and somatosensory feedback) or direct vision (congruent feedback) of the moving hand. We estimated cortical excitability in primary somatosensory cortex (S1) before and after unimanual training by measuring somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs). This was done by electrically stimulating the median nerve in the wrist while participants rested, and recording potentials over both hemispheres using electroencephalography. Performance of the ball-rotation task improved for both the right (trained) and left (untrained) hand after training across both direct and reversed vision conditions. Participants with direct vision of the right hand during training showed SEPs amplitudes increased bilaterally. In contrast, participants in the reversed visual condition showed attenuated SEPs following training. The results suggest that cortical suppression of S1 activity supports skilled motor performance after unimanual training with reversed vision, presumably by sensory gating of afferent signals from the movement. This finding provides insight into the mechanisms by which visual input interacts with the sensorimotor system and induces neuroplastic changes in S1 to support skilled motor performance.
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- Elana R Goldenkoff
- School of Kinesiology, Brain Behavior Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, Brain Behavior Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; School of Kinesiology, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, Brain Behavior Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; School of Kinesiology, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, Brain Behavior Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
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Cywiak C, Ashbaugh RC, Metto AC, Udpa L, Qian C, Gilad AA, Reimers M, Zhong M, Pelled G. Non-invasive neuromodulation using rTMS and the electromagnetic-perceptive gene (EPG) facilitates plasticity after nerve injury. Brain Stimul 2020; 13:1774-1783. [PMID: 33068795 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2020.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injury. These patients often develop chronic pain and sensory dysfunctions. In the past decade, neuroimaging studies showed that these changes are associated with altered cortical excitation-inhibition balance and maladaptive plasticity. We tested if neuromodulation of the deprived sensory cortex could restore the cortical balance, and whether it would be effective in alleviating sensory complications. OBJECTIVE We tested if non-invasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) which induces neuronal excitability, and cell-specific magnetic activation via the Electromagnetic-perceptive gene (EPG) which is a novel gene that was identified and cloned from glass catfish and demonstrated to evoke neural responses when magnetically stimulated, can restore cortical excitability. METHODS A rat model of forepaw denervation was used. rTMS was delivered every other day for 30 days, starting at the acute or at the chronic post-injury phase. A minimally-invasive neuromodulation via EPG was performed every day for 30 days starting at the chronic phase. A battery of behavioral tests was performed in the days and weeks following limb denervation in EPG-treated rats, and behavioral tests, fMRI and immunochemistry were performed in rTMS-treated rats. RESULTS The results demonstrate that neuromodulation significantly improved long-term mobility, decreased anxiety and enhanced neuroplasticity. The results identify that both acute and delayed rTMS intervention facilitated rehabilitation. Moreover, the results implicate EPG as an effective cell-specific neuromodulation approach. CONCLUSION Together, these results reinforce the growing amount of evidence from human and animal studies that are establishing neuromodulation as an effective strategy to promote plasticity and rehabilitation.
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- Carolina Cywiak
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; Department of Physiology and Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; The Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Gunduz ME, Pinto CB, Saleh Velez FG, Duarte D, Pacheco-Barrios K, Lopes F, Fregni F. Motor Cortex Reorganization in Limb Amputation: A Systematic Review of TMS Motor Mapping Studies. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:314. [PMID: 32372907 PMCID: PMC7187753 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate motor cortex reorganization in amputees as indexed by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) cortical mapping and its relationship with phantom limb pain (PLP). Methods: Pubmed database were systematically searched. Three independent researchers screened the relevant articles, and the data of motor output maps, including the number of effective stimulation sites, center of gravity (CoG) shift, and their clinical correlations were extracted. We calculated a pooled CoG shift for motor cortex TMS mapping. Results: The search yielded 468 articles, 11 were included. Three studies performed correlation between the cortical changes and PLP intensity, and only one study compared cortical mapping changes between amputees with pain and without pain. Results showed (i) enlarged excitable area and a shift of CoG of neighboring areas toward the deafferented limb area; (ii) no correlation between motor cortex reorganization and level of pain and (iii) greater cortical reorganization in patients with PLP compared to amputation without pain. Conclusion: Our review supports the evidence for cortical reorganization in the affected hemisphere following an amputation. The motor cortex reorganization could be a potential clinical target for prevention and treatment response of PLP.
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- Muhammed Enes Gunduz
- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Unidad de Investigación Para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuromodulation & Center for Clinical Research Learning, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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Valyear KF, Philip BA, Cirstea CM, Chen PW, Baune NA, Marchal N, Frey SH. Interhemispheric transfer of post-amputation cortical plasticity within the human somatosensory cortex. Neuroimage 2019; 206:116291. [PMID: 31639508 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Animal models reveal that deafferenting forelimb injuries precipitate reorganization in both contralateral and ipsilateral somatosensory cortices. The functional significance and duration of these effects are unknown, and it is unclear whether they also occur in injured humans. We delivered cutaneous stimulation during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to map the sensory cortical representation of the intact hand and lower face in a group of chronic, unilateral, upper extremity amputees (N = 19) and healthy matched controls (N = 29). Amputees exhibited greater activity than controls within the deafferented former sensory hand territory (S1f) during stimulation of the intact hand, but not of the lower face. Despite this cortical reorganization, amputees did not differ from controls in tactile acuity on their intact hands. S1f responses during hand stimulation were unrelated to tactile acuity, pain, prosthesis usage, or time since amputation. These effects appeared specific to the deafferented somatosensory modality, as fMRI visual mapping paradigm failed to detect any differences between groups. We conclude that S1f becomes responsive to cutaneous stimulation of the intact hand of amputees, and that this modality-specific reorganizational change persists for many years, if not indefinitely. The functional relevance of these changes, if any, remains unknown.
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- Kenneth F Valyear
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; College of Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA.
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Ramalho BL, Rangel ML, Schmaedeke AC, Erthal FS, Vargas CD. Unilateral Brachial Plexus Lesion Impairs Bilateral Touch Threshold. Front Neurol 2019; 10:872. [PMID: 31456738 PMCID: PMC6700256 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Unilateral brachial plexus injury (BPI) impairs sensory and motor functions of the upper limb. This study aimed to map in detail brachial plexus sensory impairment both in the injured and the uninjured upper limb. Touch sensation was measured through Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments at the autonomous regions of the brachial plexus nerves, hereafter called points of exclusive innervation (PEIs). Seventeen BPI patients (31.35 years±6.9 SD) and 14 age-matched healthy controls (27.57 years±5.8 SD) were tested bilaterally at six selected PEIs (axillary, musculocutaneous, median, radial, ulnar, and medial antebrachial cutaneous [MABC]). As expected, the comparison between the control group and the brachial plexus patients' injured limb showed a robust difference for all PEIs (p ≤ 0.001). Moreover, the comparison between the control group and the brachial plexus uninjured limb revealed a difference for the median (p = 0.0074), radial (p = 0.0185), ulnar (p = 0.0404), and MABC (p = 0.0328) PEIs. After splitting the sample into two groups with respect to the dominance of the injured limb, higher threshold values were found for the uninjured side when it occurred in the right dominant limb compared to the control group at the median (p = 0.0456), radial (p = 0.0096), and MABC (p = 0.0078) PEIs. This effect was absent for the left, non-dominant arm. To assess the effect of the severity of sensory deficits observed in the injured limb upon the alterations of the uninjured limb, a K-means clustering algorithm (k = 2) was applied resulting in two groups with less or more severe sensory impairment. The less severely affected patients presented higher thresholds at the median (p = 0.0189), radial (p = 0.0081), ulnar (p = 0.0253), and MABC (p = 0.0187) PEIs in the uninjured limb in comparison with the control group, whereas higher thresholds at the uninjured limb were found only for the median PEI (p = 0.0457) in the more severely affected group. In conclusion, an expressive reduction in touch threshold was found for the injured limb allowing a precise mapping of the impairment caused by the BPI. Crucially, BPI also led to reduced tactile threshold in specific PEIs in the uninjured upper limb. These new findings suggest a superordinate model of representational plasticity occurring bilaterally in the brain after a unilateral peripheral injury.
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- Bia Lima Ramalho
- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Laboratory of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurology Deolindo Couto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Laboratory of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurology Deolindo Couto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Laboratory of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurology Deolindo Couto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology II, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Laboratory of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurology Deolindo Couto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Hayashi R, Ogata K, Nakazono H, Tobimatsu S. Modified ischaemic nerve block of the forearm: use for the induction of cortical plasticity in distal hand muscles. J Physiol 2019; 597:3457-3471. [PMID: 31111966 DOI: 10.1113/jp277639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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KEY POINTS Ischaemic nerve block (INB) of the forearm rapidly reduces somatosensory input to a part of the body, which leads to the functional reorganization of the temporarily deafferented primary motor cortex (M1). We applied a novel modified INB (mINB) to the forearm, maintaining mean blood pressure, to assess cortical plasticity in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) and the M1 regions associated with small hand muscles. S1 excitability was measured by median nerve somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs), while M1 excitability was evaluated by motor-evoked potentials (MEPS), using transcranial magnetic stimulation. The finding that S1 excitability increased and M1 excitability decreased after the mINB was removed reflects the differential short-term cortical plasticity of the S1 and M1 regions. These opposite effects observed for the S1 and M1 regions following the mINB may indicate a possible intra-hemispheric interaction between the S1 and M1 regions. ABSTRACT Ischaemic nerve block (INB) causes short-term sensory deprivation, leading to functional reorganization in the deafferented motor cortex (M1). We used a modified INB (mINB) to evaluate cortical plasticity in the somatosensory cortex (S1) and M1 region associated with small hand muscles, because INB strongly inhibits muscles distal to the tourniquet. Thirty-three healthy adults participated in different combinations of four experiments. A pneumatic tourniquet was placed just below the right elbow and inflated to induce a mINB. We recorded the median nerve somatosensory- and motor-evoked potentials (SEPs and MEPs) before, during and after mINB placement and assessed spinal cord excitability using F-wave measurements. SEPs at Erb's point (N9) were abolished during the mINB; those at cortical N20 were suppressed. After removing the mINB, N20 amplitudes increased significantly, while those at N9 did not fully recover. P14 amplitudes after tourniquet deflation immediately recovered to baseline levels. M1-MEP amplitudes decreased during the mINB, and Erb-MEPs were suppressed. After the mINB was removed, M1-MEPs remained suppressed, while Erb-MEPs fully recovered. F-waves were not affected by the intervention. Therefore, sensory, but not motor, nerve function was affected by the mINB. S1 excitability was enhanced after the mINB was removed, indicating that S1 and M1 excitability were modulated in opposing directions after deflation. These after-effects may reflect isolated effects or interactions between the S1 and M1 regions. Our findings may facilitate improved understanding of the sensorimotor modulations that occur distal to the tourniquet due to temporal deafferentation and lead to development of novel neuromodulation protocols.
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- Ryutaro Hayashi
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Hand perceptions induced by single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation over the primary motor cortex. Brain Stimul 2019; 12:693-701. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Painter DR, Dwyer MF, Kamke MR, Mattingley JB. Stimulus-Driven Cortical Hyperexcitability in Individuals with Charles Bonnet Hallucinations. Curr Biol 2018; 28:3475-3480.e3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Effects of Temporary Functional Deafferentation in Chronic Stroke Patients: Who Profits More? Neural Plast 2018; 2018:7392024. [PMID: 30151000 PMCID: PMC6087564 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7392024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Temporary functional deafferentation (TFD) by an anesthetic cream on the stroke-affected forearm was shown to improve sensorimotor abilities of stroke patients. The present study investigated different predictors for sensorimotor improvements during TFD and indicated outcome differences between patients grouped in subcortical lesions only and lesions with any cortical involvement. Thirty-four chronic stroke patients were temporarily deafferented on the more affected forearm by an anesthetic cream. Somatosensory performance was assessed using von Frey Hair and grating orientation task; motor performance was assessed by a shape-sorter-drum task. Seven potential predictors were entered into three linear multiple regression models. Furthermore, effects of TFD on outcome variables for the two groups (cortical versus subcortical lesion) were compared. Sex and sensory deficit were significant predictors for changes in motor function while age accounted for changes in grating orienting task. Males, patients with a stronger sensory deficit, and older patients profited more. None of the potential predictors made significant contributions to changes in threshold for touch. Furthermore, there were no differences in sensorimotor improvement between lesion site groups. The effects of TFD together with the low predictability of the investigated parameters suggest that characteristics of patients alone are not suitable to exclude some patients from TFD.
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Acket B, Amirova L, Gerdelat A, Cintas P, Custaud MA, Pavy-LeTraon A. Dry immersion as a model of deafferentation: A neurophysiology study using somatosensory evoked potentials. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201704. [PMID: 30133473 PMCID: PMC6104952 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Dry immersion is a ground-based experiment simulating the effects of weightlessness, and it is a model of acute symmetrical bilateral deafferentation. This exploratory study aimed to investigate the effects of three days of dry immersion (DI) on sensory thresholds and the functioning of lemniscal pathways, assessed by somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs). Methods Twelve healthy male volunteers (32+/-4.8 years) participated in the study. Sensory thresholds and SEPs of the tibial nerve of both limbs were recorded before (D-1) and on the third day of dry immersion (D3). Results Sensory thresholds significantly decreased on D3 (-20.75 +/-21.7%; z = -2.54; p = 0.0109 on the right side and -22.18+/-17.28%; z = -3.059; p = 0.002 on the left side). The amplitude of P40 responses did not differ between D-1 and D3. Latencies of all central responses until P30 were shortened on D3 (N21 right:-0.57+/-0.31; z = -3.06; p = 0.002; N21 left -0.83+/-0.53; z = -2.94; p = 0.003; P30 right: -1.26+/-1.42; z = -3.059; p = 0.002; P30 left: -1.11+/-1.55; z = -2.27; p = 0.02) Conclusion Three days of dry immersion can induce hyperexcitability of lemniscal pathways. Significance This may be explained by a change in the expression of membrane channels and/or medullar plasticity and/or hypersensitization of peripheral sensory receptors induced by this acute deafferentation. Additional studies are needed to further elucidate the mechanisms.
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- Blandine Acket
- Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- University of Angers, Medicine Faculty, Mitovasc Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6015, INSERM, Angers, France
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- Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- University of Angers, Medicine Faculty, Mitovasc Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6015, INSERM, Angers, France
- Clinical Research Center, CHU d'Angers, France
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- Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France
- INSERM U1048, Equipe 8, Toulouse, France
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Abraha B, Chaves AR, Kelly LP, Wallack EM, Wadden KP, McCarthy J, Ploughman M. A Bout of High Intensity Interval Training Lengthened Nerve Conduction Latency to the Non-exercised Affected Limb in Chronic Stroke. Front Physiol 2018; 9:827. [PMID: 30013489 PMCID: PMC6036480 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objective: Evaluate intensity-dependent effects of a single bout of high intensity interval training (HIIT) compared to moderate intensity constant-load exercise (MICE) on corticospinal excitability (CSE) and effects on upper limb performance in chronic stroke. Design: Randomized cross-over trial. Setting: Research laboratory in a tertiary rehabilitation hospital. Participants: Convenience sample of 12 chronic stroke survivors. Outcome measures: Bilateral CSE measures of intracortical inhibition and facilitation, motor thresholds, and motor evoked potential (MEP) latency using transcranial magnetic stimulation. Upper limb functional measures of dexterity (Box and Blocks Test) and strength (pinch and grip strength). Results: Twelve (10 males; 62.50 ± 9.0 years old) chronic stroke (26.70 ± 23.0 months) survivors with moderate level of residual impairment participated. MEP latency from the ipsilesional hemisphere was lengthened after HIIT (pre: 24.27 ± 1.8 ms, and post: 25.04 ± 1.8 ms, p = 0.01) but not MICE (pre: 25.49 ± 1.10 ms, and post: 25.28 ± 1.0 ms, p = 0.44). There were no significant changes in motor thresholds, intracortical inhibition or facilitation. Pinch strength of the affected hand decreased after MICE (pre: 8.96 ± 1.9 kg vs. post: 8.40 ± 2.0 kg, p = 0.02) but not after HIIT (pre: 8.83 ± 2.0 kg vs. post: 8.65 ± 2.2 kg, p = 0.29). Regardless of type of aerobic exercise, higher total energy expenditure was associated with greater increases in pinch strength in the affected hand after exercise (R2 = 0.31, p = 0.04) and decreases in pinch strength of the less affected hand (R2 = 0.26 p = 0.02). Conclusion: A single bout of HIIT resulted in lengthened nerve conduction latency in the affected hand that was not engaged in the exercise. Longer latency could be related to the cross-over effects of fatiguing exercise or to reduced hand spasticity. Somewhat counterintuitively, pinch strength of the affected hand decreased after MICE but not HIIT. Regardless of the structure of exercise, higher energy expended was associated with pinch strength gains in the affected hand and strength losses in the less affected hand. Since aerobic exercise has acute effects on MEP latency and hand strength, it could be paired with upper limb training to potentiate beneficial effects.
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- Beraki Abraha
- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Recovery and Performance Lab, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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Ambron E, White N, Faseyitan O, Kessler SK, Medina J, Coslett HB. Magnifying the View of the Hand Changes Its Cortical Representation. A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study. J Cogn Neurosci 2018; 30:1098-1107. [PMID: 29668393 DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Changes in the perceived size of a body part using magnifying lenses influence tactile perception and pain. We investigated whether the visual magnification of one's hand also influences the motor system, as indexed by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-induced motor evoked potentials (MEPs). In Experiment 1, MEPs were measured while participants gazed at their hand with and without magnification of the hand. MEPs were significantly larger when participants gazed at a magnified image of their hand. In Experiment 2, we demonstrated that this effect is specific to the hand that is visually magnified. TMS of the left motor cortex did not induce an increase of MEPs when participants looked at their magnified left hand. Experiment 3 was performed to determine if magnification altered the topography of the cortical representation of the hand. To that end, a 3 × 5 grid centered on the cortical hot spot (cortical location at which a motor threshold is obtained with the lowest level of stimulation) was overlaid on the participant's MRI image, and all 15 sites in the grid were stimulated with and without magnification of the hand. We confirmed the increase in the MEPs at the hot spot with magnification and demonstrated that MEPs significantly increased with magnification at sites up to 16.5 mm from the cortical hot spot. In Experiment 4, we used paired-pulse TMS to measure short-interval intracortical inhibition and intracortical facilitation. Magnification was associated with an increase in short-interval intracortical inhibition. These experiments demonstrate that the visual magnification of one's hand induces changes in motor cortex excitability and generates a rapid remapping of the cortical representation of the hand that may, at least in part, be mediated by changes in short-interval intracortical inhibition.
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Needle AR, Baumeister J, Farquhar WB, Greaney JL, Higginson JS, Kaminski TW, Swanik CB. The relationship between the sensory responses to ankle-joint loading and corticomotor excitability. Int J Neurosci 2017; 128:435-441. [DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2017.1396219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Alan R. Needle
- Department of Health & Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
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- Exercise & Neuroscience Unit, Institute of Health, Nutrition, and Sports Sciences, Europa-Universität Flensburg, Flensburg, Germany
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- Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Noll Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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The vestibulocochlear bases for wartime posttraumatic stress disorder manifestations. Med Hypotheses 2017; 106:44-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Reachability and the sense of embodiment in amputees using prostheses. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4999. [PMID: 28694439 PMCID: PMC5503947 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05094-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Amputated patients are hardly satisfied with upper limb prostheses, and tend to favour the use of their contralateral arm to partially compensate their disability. This may seem surprising in light of recent evidences that external objects (rubber hand or tool) can easily be embodied, namely incorporated in the body representation. We investigated both implicit body representations (by evaluating the peripersonal space using a reachability judgement task) and the quality of bodily integration of the patient’s prosthesis (assessed via questionnaires). As expected, the patients estimated that they could reach further while wearing their prosthesis, showing an embodiment of their prosthesis in their judgement. Yet, the real reaching space was found to be smaller with their prosthesis than with their healthy limb, showing a large error between reachability judgement and actual capacity. An overestimation was also found on the healthy side (comparatively to healthy subjects) suggesting a bilateral modification of body representation in amputated patients. Finally, a correlation was found between the quality of integration of the prosthesis and the way the body representation changed. This study therefore illustrates the multifaceted nature of the phenomenon of prosthesis integration, which involves its incorporation as a tool, but also various specific subjective aspects.
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Changes in Brain Resting-state Functional Connectivity Associated with Peripheral Nerve Block: A Pilot Study. Anesthesiology 2017; 125:368-77. [PMID: 27272674 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000001198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Limited information exists on the effects of temporary functional deafferentation (TFD) on brain activity after peripheral nerve block (PNB) in healthy humans. Increasingly, resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) is being used to study brain activity and organization. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that TFD through PNB will influence changes in RSFC plasticity in central sensorimotor functional brain networks in healthy human participants. METHODS The authors achieved TFD using a supraclavicular PNB model with 10 healthy human participants undergoing functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging before PNB, during active PNB, and during PNB recovery. RSFC differences among study conditions were determined by multiple-comparison-corrected (false discovery rate-corrected P value less than 0.05) random-effects, between-condition, and seed-to-voxel analyses using the left and right manual motor regions. RESULTS The results of this pilot study demonstrated disruption of interhemispheric left-to-right manual motor region RSFC (e.g., mean Fisher-transformed z [effect size] at pre-PNB 1.05 vs. 0.55 during PNB) but preservation of intrahemispheric RSFC of these regions during PNB. Additionally, there was increased RSFC between the left motor region of interest (PNB-affected area) and bilateral higher order visual cortex regions after clinical PNB resolution (e.g., Fisher z between left motor region of interest and right and left lingual gyrus regions during PNB, -0.1 and -0.6 vs. 0.22 and 0.18 after PNB resolution, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This pilot study provides evidence that PNB has features consistent with other models of deafferentation, making it a potentially useful approach to investigate brain plasticity. The findings provide insight into RSFC of sensorimotor functional brain networks during PNB and PNB recovery and support modulation of the sensory-motor integration feedback loop as a mechanism for explaining the behavioral correlates of peripherally induced TFD through PNB.
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Wheaton LA. Neurorehabilitation in upper limb amputation: understanding how neurophysiological changes can affect functional rehabilitation. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2017; 14:41. [PMID: 28532464 PMCID: PMC5441064 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-017-0256-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Significant advances have been made in developing new prosthetic technologies with the goal of restoring function to persons that suffer partial or complete loss of the upper limb. Despite these technological advances, many challenges remain in understanding barriers in patient adoption of technology, and what critical factors should be of focus in prosthetics development from a motor control perspective. This points to a potential opportunity to improve our understanding of amputation using neurophysiology and plasticity, and integrate this knowledge into the development of prosthetics technology in novel ways. Here, argument will be made to include a stronger focus on the neural and behavioral changes that result from amputation, and a better appreciation of the time-scale of changes which may significantly affect device adaptation, functional device utility, and motor learning implemented in rehabilitation environments. Conclusion By strengthening our understanding of the neuroscience of amputation, we may improve the ability to couple neurorehabilitation with neuroengineering to support clinician needs in yielding improved outcomes in patients.
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- Lewis A Wheaton
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 555 14th Street, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0356, USA.
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Cambieri C, Iacovelli E, Gori MC, Onesti E, Ceccanti M, Frasca V, Inghilleri M. Effects of visual deprivation on primary motor cortex excitability: a study on healthy subjects based on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Exp Brain Res 2017; 235:2059-2067. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-017-4945-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hordacre B, Bradnam LV, Crotty M. Reorganization of the primary motor cortex following lower-limb amputation for vascular disease: a pre-post-amputation comparison. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 39:1722-1728. [PMID: 27925475 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1207110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE This study compared bilateral corticomotor and intracortical excitability of the primary motor cortex (M1), pre- and post-unilateral transtibial amputation. METHOD Three males aged 45, 55, and 48 years respectively who were scheduled for elective amputation and thirteen (10 male, 3 female) healthy control participants aged 58.9 (SD 9.8) were recruited. Transcranial magnetic stimulation assessed corticomotor and intracortical excitability of M1 bilaterally. Neurophysiological assessments were performed 10 (SD 7) days prior to surgery and again at 10 (SD 3) days following surgery. Data were analyzed descriptively and objectively compared to 95% confidence intervals from control data. RESULTS Prior to amputation, all three patients demonstrated stronger short-latency intracortical inhibition evoked from M1 ipsilateral to the affected limb and reduced long-latency intracortical inhibition evoked from M1 contralateral to the affected limb compared to control subjects. Following amputation, short-latency intracortical inhibition was reduced in both M1s and long-latency intracortical inhibition was reduced for the ipsilateral M1. Single-pulse motor evoked potential amplitude and motor thresholds were similar pre-to-post amputation. CONCLUSIONS Modulation of intracortical excitability shortly following amputation indicates that the cortical environment may be optimized for reorganization in the acute post-amputation period which might be significant for learning to support prosthetic mobility. Implications for Rehabilitation Amputation of a lower-limb is associated with extensive reorganization at the level of the cortex. Reorganization occurs in the acute post-amputation period implying a favorable cortical environment for recovery. Rehabilitation or brain interventions may target the acute pre-prosthetic post-amputation period to optimize recovery.
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- Brenton Hordacre
- a Department of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care , Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders University , Adelaide , SA , Australia
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- b Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences , Flinders University , Adelaide , SA , Australia.,c Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology , Sydney , NSW , Australia
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- a Department of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care , Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders University , Adelaide , SA , Australia
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Opsommer E, Zwissig C, Korogod N, Weiss T. Effectiveness of temporary deafferentation of the arm on somatosensory and motor functions following stroke: a systematic review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 14:226-257. [PMID: 28009677 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-003231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND After stroke, regaining functional use of the upper limb can be challenging. Temporary deafferentation (TD) is a novel approach used in neurorehabilitation to voluntarily reduce the somatosensory input in a body part by temporary anesthesia; which has been shown to improve sensorimotor functions in the affected limb. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this systematic review was to present the best available evidence related to the effects of TD of the affected arm on the recovery of motor function and activity of the upper limb (arm and hand) following stroke. Further, this review aimed to assess the effects of TD on sensory function, activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life following stroke, the acceptability and safety of the intervention as well as adverse events. INCLUSION CRITERIA TYPES OF PARTICIPANTS Adult patients (18 years and older) with a clinical diagnosis of stroke, either hemorrhagic or ischemic. TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS Reports of rehabilitation that included the use of a pneumatic tourniquet, regional anesthesia or nerve block to achieve TD of an arm, or the use of TD as a stand-alone intervention. OUTCOMES Primary outcomes were motor function and activity of the upper limb using assessment scales, motor tests and global motor functions.Secondary outcomes included measures of sensory function, ADL, impact of stroke and quality of life and pain.Additional outcomes were neurophysiological changes as studied with functional magnetic resonance imaging, magnetoencephalography and/or transcranial magnetic stimulation.Acceptability and safety of the intervention as well as adverse events were also included. TYPES OF STUDIES We included any experimental and epidemiological studies. There were no randomized controlled trials. We included non-randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental, before and after studies and case-control studies. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched for both published and unpublished studies in major databases and all reference lists of relevant articles in English, German or French languages. We included studies published from January 1980 to October 2015. DATA EXTRACTION Data were extracted from included studies using a standardized data extraction tool from the Joanna Briggs Institute. DATA SYNTHESIS There was heterogeneity in the types of intervention and outcome measures, therefore statistical pooling of the findings was not appropriate. As such, the studies were grouped according to type of outcome where possible. Findings are presented in a narrative form. RESULTS Eight studies met the eligibility criteria. All outcome parameters related to the primary outcome (motor function and activity of the more affected upper extremity) showed an improvement during or after TD. The sensory functions significantly improved during or after TD when measured either by the grating orienting task or the grating orientation accuracy, and slightly improved when measured using the von Frey hair testing during TD. CONCLUSION There is evidence supporting the use of TD of the upper extremity in adults after stroke. Temporary deafferentation can be recommended (Grade B).
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- Emmanuelle Opsommer
- 1School of Health Sciences (HESAV), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Lausanne, Switzerland 2Biological and Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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Cassady K, Koppelmans V, Reuter-Lorenz P, De Dios Y, Gadd N, Wood S, Castenada RR, Kofman I, Bloomberg J, Mulavara A, Seidler R. Effects of a spaceflight analog environment on brain connectivity and behavior. Neuroimage 2016; 141:18-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Lei Y, Bao S, Wang J. The combined effects of action observation and passive proprioceptive training on adaptive motor learning. Neuroscience 2016; 331:91-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Williams L, Pirouz N, Mizelle JC, Cusack W, Kistenberg R, Wheaton LA. Remodeling of cortical activity for motor control following upper limb loss. Clin Neurophysiol 2016; 127:3128-3134. [PMID: 27472549 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Upper extremity loss presents immediate and lasting challenges for motor control. While sensory and motor representations of the amputated limb undergo plasticity to adjacent areas of the sensorimotor homunculus, it remains unclear whether laterality of motor-related activity is affected by neural reorganization following amputation. METHODS Using electroencephalography, we evaluated neural activation patterns of formerly right hand dominant persons with upper limb loss (amputees) performing a motor task with their residual right limb, then their sound left limb. We compared activation patterns with left- and right-handed persons performing the same task. RESULTS Amputees have involvement of contralateral motor areas when using their sound limb and atypically increased activation of posterior parietal regions when using the affected limb. When using the non-amputated left arm, patterns of activation remains similar to right handed persons using their left arm. CONCLUSIONS A remodeling of activations from traditional contralateral motor areas into posterior parietal areas occurs for motor planning and execution when using the amputated limb. This may reflect an amputation-specific adaptation of heightened visuospatial feedback for motor control involving the amputated limb. SIGNIFICANCE These results identify a neuroplastic mechanism for motor control in amputees, which may have great relevance to development of motor rehabilitation paradigms and prosthesis adaptation.
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- School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Tech, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, USA
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- School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Tech, USA; St. Jude Medical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Kilteni K, Grau-Sánchez J, Veciana De Las Heras M, Rodríguez-Fornells A, Slater M. Decreased Corticospinal Excitability after the Illusion of Missing Part of the Arm. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:145. [PMID: 27148005 PMCID: PMC4830822 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Previous studies on body ownership illusions have shown that under certain multimodal conditions, healthy people can experience artificial body-parts as if they were part of their own body, with direct physiological consequences for the real limb that gets 'substituted.' In this study we wanted to assess (a) whether healthy people can experience 'missing' a body-part through illusory ownership of an amputated virtual body, and (b) whether this would cause corticospinal excitability changes in muscles associated with the 'missing' body-part. Forty right-handed participants saw a virtual body from a first person perspective but for half of them the virtual body was missing a part of its right arm. Single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied before and after the experiment to left and right motor cortices. Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded from the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) and the extensor digitorum communis (EDC) of each hand. We found that the stronger the illusion of amputation and arm ownership, the more the reduction of MEP amplitudes of the EDC muscle for the contralateral sensorimotor cortex. In contrast, no association was found for the EDC amplitudes in the ipsilateral cortex and for the FDI amplitudes in both contralateral and ipsilateral cortices. Our study provides evidence that a short-term illusory perception of missing a body-part can trigger inhibitory effects on corticospinal pathways and importantly in the absence of any limb deafferentation or disuse.
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- Konstantina Kilteni
- Event Lab, Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain; IR3C Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L'Hospitalet de LlobregatBarcelona, Spain; Department of Basic Psychology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
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- Neurophysiology Section, Neurology Service, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute Barcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L'Hospitalet de LlobregatBarcelona, Spain; Department of Basic Psychology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona, Spain
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- Event Lab, Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain; IR3C Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis AvançatsBarcelona, Spain
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Klingner CM, Brodoehl S, Volk GF, Guntinas-Lichius O, Witte OW. Adaptive and Maladaptive Neural Plasticity Due to Facial Nerve Palsy. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PSYCHOLOGIE-JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Abstract. This paper reviews adaptive and maladaptive mechanisms of cortical plasticity in patients suffering from peripheral facial palsy. As the peripheral facial nerve is a pure motor nerve, a facial nerve lesion is causing an exclusive deefferentation without deafferentation. We focus on the question of how the investigation of pure deefferentation adds to our current understanding of brain plasticity which derives from studies on learning and studies on brain lesions. The importance of efference and afference as drivers for cortical plasticity is discussed in addition to the crossmodal influence of different competitive sensory inputs. We make the attempt to integrate the experimental findings of the effects of pure deefferentation within the theoretical framework of cortical responses and predictive coding. We show that the available experimental data can be explained within this theoretical framework which also clarifies the necessity for maladaptive plasticity. Finally, we propose rehabilitation approaches for directing cortical reorganization in the appropriate direction and highlight some challenging questions that are yet unexplored in the field.
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- Carsten M. Klingner
- Hans Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- Biomagnetic Center, Hans Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- Facial Nerve Center Jena, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Hans Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- Biomagnetic Center, Hans Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- Facial Nerve Center Jena, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- Facial Nerve Center Jena, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Hans Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- Facial Nerve Center Jena, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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Sehle A, Büsching I, Vogt E, Liepert J. Temporary deafferentation evoked by cutaneous anesthesia: behavioral and electrophysiological findings in healthy subjects. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2016; 123:473-80. [PMID: 26983925 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-016-1537-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Motor function and motor excitability can be modulated by changes of somatosensory input. Here, we performed a randomized single-blind trial to investigate behavioral and neurophysiological changes during temporary deafferentation of left upper arm and forearm in 31 right-handed healthy adults. Lidocaine cream was used to anesthetize the skin from wrist to shoulder, sparing the hand. As control condition, on a different day, a neutral cream was applied to the same skin area. The sequence (first Lidocaine, then placebo or vice versa) was randomized. Behavioral measures included the Grating Orientation Task, the Von Frey hair testing and the Nine-hole-peg-test. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was used to investigate short-interval intracortical inhibition, stimulus response curves, motor evoked potential amplitudes during pre-innervation and the cortical silent period (CSP). Recordings were obtained from left first dorsal interosseous muscle and from left flexor carpi radialis muscle. During deafferentation, the threshold of touch measured at the forearm was significantly worse. Other behavioral treatment-related changes were not found. The CSP showed a significant interaction between treatment and time in first dorsal interosseous muscle. CSP duration was longer during Lidocaine application and shorter during placebo exposure. We conclude that, in healthy subjects, temporary cutaneous deafferentation of upper and lower arm may have minor effects on motor inhibition, but not on sensory or motor function for the adjacent non-anesthetized hand.
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- Aida Sehle
- Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Lurija Institut, Zum Tafelholz 8, 78476, Allensbach, Germany.
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- Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Lurija Institut, Zum Tafelholz 8, 78476, Allensbach, Germany
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- Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Lurija Institut, Zum Tafelholz 8, 78476, Allensbach, Germany
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- Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Lurija Institut, Zum Tafelholz 8, 78476, Allensbach, Germany
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Bekrater-Bodmann R, Flor H. Handedness change after dominant side amputation: Evaluation from a hand laterality judgment task. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016; 2015:8002-5. [PMID: 26738149 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2015.7320249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Amputation of the dominant hand forces patients to use their non-dominant hand exclusively. Whether this chronic forced use of the non-dominant hand would affect the handedness preference remains an open question. In this study, the handedness preference in amputees was evaluated using a hand laterality judgment task by comparing recognition speeds of their lost hand and remaining hand. A handedness index was defined as lateralization between response times to the left hand and the right hand. Healthy controls responded faster to the pictures of dominant hand than that of non-dominant hand, while amputees did not show this handedness advantage. The handedness index was significantly correlated to the response time, accuracy, amputation age and the time post amputation. Amputees with poorer performance experienced severer handedness change and new amputees were more likely to suffer handedness change. Our results suggest that handedness is changed after dominant side amputation and the handedness change might not be induced by chronic use of the intact hand.
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G Hordacre B, C Ridding M, V Bradnam L. The potential for non-invasive brain stimulation to improve function after amputation. Disabil Rehabil 2015; 38:1521-32. [PMID: 26517542 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1103790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Lower limb amputee rehabilitation has traditionally focussed on restoration of gait and balance through use of prosthetic limbs and mobility aids. Despite these efforts, some amputees continue to experience difficulties with mastering prosthetic mobility. Emerging techniques in rehabilitation, such as non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), may be an appropriate tool to enhance prosthetic rehabilitation outcomes by promoting "normal" brain reorganisation and function. The purpose of this review is to highlight the potential of NIBS to improve functional outcomes for lower limb amputees. METHODS To demonstrate the rationale for applying NIBS to amputees, this study will first review literature regarding human motor control of gait, followed by neurophysiological reorganisation of the motor system after amputation and the relationship between brain reorganisation and gait function. We will conclude by reviewing literature demonstrating application of NIBS to lower limb muscle representations and evidence supportive of subsequent functional improvements. RESULTS Imaging, brain stimulation and behavioural evidence indicate that the cortex contributes to locomotion in humans. Following amputation both hemispheres reorganise with evidence suggesting brain reorganisation is related to functional outcomes in amputees. Previous studies indicate that brain stimulation techniques can be used to selectively promote neuroplasticity of lower limb cortical representations with improvements in function. CONCLUSIONS We suggest NIBS has the potential to transform lower limb amputee rehabilitation and should be further investigated. Implications for Rehabilitation Despite extensive rehabilitation some amputees continue to experience difficulty with prosthetic mobility Brain reorganisation following amputation has been related to functional outcomes and may be an appropriate target for novel interventions Non-invasive brain stimulation is a promising tool which has potential to improve functional outcomes for lower limb amputees.
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- Brenton G Hordacre
- a School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, The Robinson Research Institute , University of Adelaide , Adelaide , SA ; Australia
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- a School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, The Robinson Research Institute , University of Adelaide , Adelaide , SA ; Australia
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- b Applied Brain Research Laboratory, Centre for Neuroscience, School of Medicine , Flinders University , Adelaide , SA ; Australia.,c Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences , Flinders University , Adelaide , SA , Australia.,d Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health , University of Technology , Sydney , NSW , Australia
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Zhang J, Chen L, Gu YD. Influence of contralateral homologous cortices on motor cortical reorganization after brachial plexus injuries in rats. Neurosci Lett 2015; 606:18-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Stone KD, Gonzalez CLR. The contributions of vision and haptics to reaching and grasping. Front Psychol 2015; 6:1403. [PMID: 26441777 PMCID: PMC4584943 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This review aims to provide a comprehensive outlook on the sensory (visual and haptic) contributions to reaching and grasping. The focus is on studies in developing children, normal, and neuropsychological populations, and in sensory-deprived individuals. Studies have suggested a right-hand/left-hemisphere specialization for visually guided grasping and a left-hand/right-hemisphere specialization for haptically guided object recognition. This poses the interesting possibility that when vision is not available and grasping relies heavily on the haptic system, there is an advantage to use the left hand. We review the evidence for this possibility and dissect the unique contributions of the visual and haptic systems to grasping. We ultimately discuss how the integration of these two sensory modalities shape hand preference.
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- Kayla D Stone
- The Brain in Action Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge AB, Canada
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- The Brain in Action Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge AB, Canada
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Spinal mechanisms underlying potentiation of hindpaw responses observed after transient hindpaw ischemia in mice. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11191. [PMID: 26165560 PMCID: PMC4499883 DOI: 10.1038/srep11191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Transient ischemia produces postischemic tingling sensation. Ischemia also produces nerve conduction block that may modulate spinal neural circuits. In the present study, reduced mechanical thresholds for hindpaw-withdrawal reflex were found in mice after transient hindpaw ischemia, which was produced by a high pressure applied around the hindpaw for 30 min. The reduction in the threshold was blocked by spinal application of LY354740, a specific agonist of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors. Neural activities in the spinal cord and the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) were investigated using activity-dependent changes in endogenous fluorescence derived from mitochondrial flavoproteins. Ischemic treatment induced potentiation of the ipsilateral spinal and contralateral S1 responses to hindpaw stimulation. Both types of potentiation were blocked by spinal application of LY354740. The contralateral S1 responses, abolished by lesioning the ipsilateral dorsal column, reappeared after ischemic treatment, indicating that postischemic tingling sensation reflects a sensory modality shift from tactile sensation to nociception in the spinal cord. Changes in neural responses were investigated during ischemic treatment in the contralateral spinal cord and the ipsilateral S1. Potentiation already appeared during ischemic treatment for 30 min. The present findings suggest that the postischemic potentiation shares spinal mechanisms, at least in part, with neuropathic pain.
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Hordacre B, Bradnam LV, Barr C, Patritti BL, Crotty M. Intracortical inhibition is modulated by phase of prosthetic rehabilitation in transtibial amputees. Front Hum Neurosci 2015; 9:276. [PMID: 26042015 PMCID: PMC4436885 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Reorganization of primary motor cortex (M1) is well-described in long-term lower limb amputees. In contrast cortical reorganization during the rehabilitation period after amputation is poorly understood. Thirteen transtibial amputees and 13 gender matched control participants of similar age were recruited. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was used to assess corticomotor and intracortical excitability of M1 bilaterally. Neurophysiological assessments were conducted at admission, prosthetic casting, first walk and discharge. Gait variability at discharge was assessed as a functional measure. Compared to controls, amputees had reduced short-latency intracortical inhibition (SICI) for the ipsilateral M1 at admission (p = 0.01). Analysis across rehabilitation revealed SICI was reduced for the contralateral M1 at first walk compared to discharge (p = 0.003). For the ipsilateral M1 both short and long-latency intracortical inhibition were reduced at admission (p < 0.05) and prosthetic casting (p < 0.02). Analysis of the neurophysiology and gait function revealed several interesting relationships. For the contralateral M1, reduced inhibition at admission (p = 0.04) and first walk (p = 0.05) was associated with better gait function. For the ipsilateral M1, reduced inhibition at discharge (p = 0.05) was associated with poor gait function. This study characterized intracortical excitability in rehabilitating amputees. A dichotomous relationship between reduced intracortical inhibition for each M1 and gait function was observed at different times. Intracortical inhibition may be an appropriate cortical biomarker of gait function in lower limb amputees during rehabilitation, but requires further investigation. Understanding M1 intracortical excitability of amputees undertaking prosthetic rehabilitation provides insight into brain reorganization in the sub-acute post-amputation period and may guide future studies seeking to improve rehabilitation outcomes.
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- Brenton Hordacre
- Department of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Applied Brain Research Laboratory, Centre for Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia ; Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Cherry-Allen KM, Gidday JM, Lee JM, Hershey T, Lang CE. Remote limb ischemic conditioning enhances motor learning in healthy humans. J Neurophysiol 2015; 113:3708-19. [PMID: 25867743 DOI: 10.1152/jn.01028.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Brief bouts of sublethal ischemia have been shown to protect exposed tissue (ischemic conditioning) and tissues at remote sites (remote ischemic conditioning) against subsequent ischemic challenges. Given that the mechanisms of this protective phenomenon are multifactorial and epigenetic, we postulated that remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) might enhance mechanisms responsible for neural plasticity, and thereby facilitate learning. Specifically, we hypothesized that conditioning of the nervous system with RLIC, achieved through brief repetitive limb ischemia prior to training, would facilitate the neurophysiological processes of learning, thus making training more effective and more long-lasting. Eighteen healthy adults participated in this study; nine were randomly allocated to RLIC and nine to sham conditioning. All subjects underwent seven consecutive weekday sessions and 2-wk and 4-wk follow-up sessions. We found that RLIC resulted in significantly greater motor learning and longer retention of motor performance gains in healthy adults. Changes in motor performance do not appear to be due to a generalized increase in muscle activation or muscle strength and were not associated with changes in serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentration. Of note, RLIC did not enhance cognitive learning on a hippocampus-dependent task. While future research is needed to establish optimal conditioning and training parameters, this inexpensive, clinically feasible paradigm might ultimately be implemented to enhance motor learning in individuals undergoing neuromuscular rehabilitation for brain injury and other pathological conditions.
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- Kendra M Cherry-Allen
- Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and
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- Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Brauns I, Teixeira S, Velasques B, Bittencourt J, Machado S, Cagy M, Gongora M, Bastos VH, Machado D, Sandoval-Carrillo A, Salas-Pacheco J, Piedade R, Ribeiro P, Arias-Carrión O. Changes in the theta band coherence during motor task after hand immobilization. Int Arch Med 2014; 7:51. [PMID: 25838843 PMCID: PMC4363202 DOI: 10.1186/1755-7682-7-51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Many different factors can temporarily or permanently impair movement and impairs cortical organization, e.g. hand immobilization. Such changes have been widely studied using electroencephalography. Within this context, we have investigated the immobilization effects through the theta band coherence analysis, in order to find out whether the immobilization period causes any changes in the inter and intra-hemispheric coherence within the cerebral cortex, as well as to observe whether the theta band provides any information about the neural mechanisms involved during the motor act. We analyzed the cortical changes that occurred after 48 hours of hand immobilization. The theta band coherence was study through electroencephalography in 30 healthy subjects, divided into two groups (control and experimental). Within both groups, the subjects executed a task involving flexion and extension of the index finger, before and after 48 hours. The experimental group, however, was actually submitted to hand immobilization. We were able to observe an increase in the coupling within the experimental group in the frontal, parietal and temporal regions, and a decrease in the motor area. In order to execute manual tasks after some time of movement restriction, greater coherence is present in areas related to attention, movement preparation and sensorimotor integration processes. These results may contribute to a detailed assessment of involved neurophysiological mechanism in motor act execution.
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- Igor Brauns
- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño (TMS), Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González/IFC-UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico ; Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño (TMS), Hospital General Ajusco Medio, Secretaria de Salud Mexico City, Mexico
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Institute of Applied Neuroscience (INA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (INTO), Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Panic and Respiration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Functionality Laboratory, Federal University of Piauí, UFPI, Parnaiba, Brazil ; Brain Mapping and Plasticity Laboratory, Federal University of Piauí, UFPI, Parnaiba, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Functionality Laboratory, Federal University of Piauí, UFPI, Parnaiba, Brazil ; Brain Mapping and Plasticity Laboratory, Federal University of Piauí, UFPI, Parnaiba, Brazil
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- Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Durango, Durango, México
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- Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Durango, Durango, México
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; School of Physical Education, Bioscience Department (EEFD/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Institute of Applied Neuroscience (INA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño (TMS), Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González/IFC-UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico ; Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento y Sueño (TMS), Hospital General Ajusco Medio, Secretaria de Salud Mexico City, Mexico
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Klingner CM, Volk GF, Brodoehl S, Witte OW, Guntinas-Lichius O. The effects of deefferentation without deafferentation on functional connectivity in patients with facial palsy. Neuroimage Clin 2014; 6:26-31. [PMID: 25379413 PMCID: PMC4215462 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2014.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Cerebral plasticity includes the adaptation of anatomical and functional connections between parts of the involved brain network. However, little is known about the network dynamics of these connectivity changes. This study investigates the impact of a pure deefferentation, without deafferentation or brain damage, on the functional connectivity of the brain. To investigate this issue, functional MRI was performed on 31 patients in the acute state of Bell's palsy (idiopathic peripheral facial nerve palsy). All of the patients performed a motor paradigm to identify seed regions involved in motor control. The functional connectivity of the resting state within this network of brain regions was compared to a healthy control group. We found decreased connectivity in patients, mainly in areas responsible for sensorimotor integration and supervision (SII, insula, thalamus and cerebellum). However, we did not find decreased connectivity in areas of the primary or secondary motor cortex. The decreased connectivity for the SII and the insula significantly correlated to the severity of the facial palsy. Our results indicate that a pure deefferentation leads the brain to adapt to the current compromised state during rest. The motor system did not make a major attempt to solve the sensorimotor discrepancy by modulating the motor program.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jena University Hospital, Germany
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- Hans Berger Clinic of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Germany
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- Hans Berger Clinic of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Germany
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Molecular neuroimaging of post-injury plasticity. J Mol Neurosci 2014; 54:630-8. [PMID: 24909382 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-014-0347-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nerve injury induces long-term changes in neuronal activity in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1), which has often been implicated as the origin of sensory dysfunction. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unclear. C-fos is an immediate early gene, which has been shown to play an instrumental role in plasticity. By developing a new platform to image real-time changes in gene expression in vivo, we investigated whether injury modulates the levels of c-fos in layer V of S1, since previous studies have suggested that these neurons are particularly susceptible to injury. The yellow fluorescent protein, ZsYellow1, under the regulation of the c-fos promoter, was expressed throughout the rat brain. A fiber-based confocal microscope that enabled deep brain imaging was utilized, and local field potentials were collected simultaneously. In the weeks following limb denervation in adult rats (n=10), sensory stimulation of the intact limb induced significant increases in c-fos gene expression in cells located in S1, both contralateral (affected, 27.6±3 cells) and ipsilateral (8.6±3 cells) to the injury, compared to controls (n=10, 13.4±3 and 1.0±1, respectively, p value<0.05). Thus, we demonstrated that injury activates cellular mechanisms that are involved in reshaping neuronal connections, and this may translate to neurorehabilitative potential.
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Ahveninen J, Huang S, Nummenmaa A, Belliveau JW, Hung AY, Jääskeläinen IP, Rauschecker JP, Rossi S, Tiitinen H, Raij T. Evidence for distinct human auditory cortex regions for sound location versus identity processing. Nat Commun 2014; 4:2585. [PMID: 24121634 PMCID: PMC3932554 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Neurophysiological animal models suggest that anterior auditory cortex (AC) areas process sound-identity information, whereas posterior ACs specialize in sound location processing. In humans, inconsistent neuroimaging results and insufficient causal evidence have challenged the existence of such parallel AC organization. Here we transiently inhibit bilateral anterior or posterior AC areas using MRI-guided paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) while subjects listen to Reference/Probe sound pairs and perform either sound location or identity discrimination tasks. The targeting of TMS pulses, delivered 55–145 ms after Probes, is confirmed with individual-level cortical electric-field estimates. Our data show that TMS to posterior AC regions delays reaction times (RT) significantly more during sound location than identity discrimination, whereas TMS to anterior AC regions delays RTs significantly more during sound identity than location discrimination. This double dissociation provides direct causal support for parallel processing of sound identity features in anterior AC and sound location in posterior AC.
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- Jyrki Ahveninen
- Harvard Medical School-Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Building 149, 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, USA
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