Cortical activation and inter-hemispheric sensorimotor coherence in individuals with arm dystonia due to childhood stroke. Issue 8 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kukke, Sahana N.; de Campos, Ana Carolina; Damiano, Diane; Alter, Katharine E.; Patronas, Nicholas; Hallett, Mark
• Is Part Of: Clinical neurophysiology. Volume 126:Issue 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 1589
• Page End: 1598
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Neurophysiology -- Periodicals; Electroencephalography -- Periodicals; Electromyography -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.11.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1388-2457

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st095">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0215">In individuals with dystonia after childhood stroke, functionally relevant EEG abnormalities can be identified.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0220">Ipsilesional sensorimotor cortical activation in the 8–12 Hz range is abnormally reduced in patients and correlates with weakness of the more affected wrist.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0225">Resting inter-hemispheric sensorimotor connectivity in patients is abnormally reduced and correlates with increased dystonia severity and reduced hand function.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>