Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Incoordination in patients with hemiparesis.

D Bourbonnais1, S Vanden Noven, R Pelletier

  • 1Centre de recherche, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Patients with cerebrovascular accidents often experience incoordination due to impaired spinal neuron regulation. Further research is needed to quantify motor deficits and understand the physiological mechanisms for better hemiparetic rehabilitation.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Place of therapeutic cannabis in France and safety data: A literature review.

Annales pharmaceutiques francaises·2023
Same author

[History of Ketamine: An ancient molecule that is still popular today].

Annales pharmaceutiques francaises·2021
Same author

Pain Intensity and Functional Outcomes for Activities of Daily Living, Gait and Balance in Older Adults Accessing Outpatient Rehabilitation Services: A Retrospective Study.

Journal of pain research·2020
Same author

Measuring the distribution of trace elements amongst dissolved colloidal species as a fingerprint for the contribution of tributaries to large boreal rivers.

The Science of the total environment·2018
Same author

France-Canada: Technology at the heart of rehabilitation sciences.

Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine·2018
Same author

Excess psychosocial burden in women with diabetes and premature acute coronary syndrome.

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association·2017

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Incoordination is a common motor impairment following cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs).
  • Clinical electromyography (EMG) studies provide insights into motor deficits in hemiparetic patients.
  • Understanding the underlying physiological mechanisms is crucial for effective rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review clinical electromyographic findings related to post-CVA incoordination.
  • To discuss potential mechanisms contributing to impaired voluntary movement in hemiparesis.
  • To advocate for a research approach combining motor deficit quantification and physiological mechanism investigation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing clinical electromyographic studies.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Discussion of proposed neurophysiological mechanisms for motor impairment.
  • Proposal for a dual research strategy.

    • Main Results:

    • Impaired regulation of spinal neurons is suggested as a partial cause of incoordination in hemiparetic patients.
    • Electromyographic studies highlight the complexity of motor control deficits after CVA.
    • A need for combined research efforts in rehabilitation sciences is identified.

    Conclusions:

    • The study suggests impaired spinal neuron regulation contributes to hemiparetic incoordination.
    • A comprehensive research approach is essential for advancing hemiparetic rehabilitation.
    • This research framework may benefit the study of other sensorimotor deficits.