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Rest Tremor
By definition, rest tremor is an involuntary oscillation occurring while the body segment is maintained at rest, fully supported against gravity. To... -
Additional benefit of ultrasonography to evaluate nerve root condition of degenerative cervical spine disease
Study designA cross-sectional explanatory study.
ObjectivesTo clarify the nerve root condition and the association between nerve root...
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A secondary analysis of testosterone and electrically evoked resistance training versus testosterone only (TEREX-SCI) on untrained muscles after spinal cord injury: a pilot randomized clinical trial
Study designSecondary analysis of a clinical trial.
ObjectivesTo perform a secondary analysis on the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation...
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Calpain-dependent degradation of cytoskeletal proteins as a key mechanism for a reduction in intrinsic passive stiffness of unloaded rat postural muscle
In mammals, prolonged mechanical unloading results in a significant decrease in passive stiffness of postural muscles. The nature of this phenomenon...
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Anatomic characteristics of shoulder based on MRI accurately predict incomplete rotator cuff injuries in patients: relevance for predictive, preventive, and personalized healthcare strategies
Background and PPPM-related working hypothesisIn the diagnosis of incomplete rotator cuff injuries (IRCI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and...
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A review of motor neural system robotic modeling approaches and instruments
In this review, we are considering an actively develo** tool in neuroscience—robotic modeling. The new perspective and existing application fields,...
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Malignant Spinal Tumors
MalignantMalignant spinal tumors constitute around 22% of all primary spinal tumors. The most common location of metastasesMetastases to the spinal... -
Bone-conducted vestibular and stretch reflexes in human neck muscles
In normal humans, tap** the forehead produces a neck muscle reflex that is used clinically to test vestibular function, the cervical vestibular...
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Feedback control of upright seating with functional neuromuscular stimulation during a reaching task after spinal cord injury: a feasibility study
BackgroundRestoring or improving seated stability after spinal cord injury (SCI) can improve the ability to perform activities of daily living by...
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Stretchable ultrasonic arrays for the three-dimensional map** of the modulus of deep tissue
Serial assessment of the biomechanical properties of tissues can be used to aid the early detection and management of pathophysiological conditions,...
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Kinematics of the Cervical Spine Under Healthy and Degenerative Conditions: A Systematic Review
Knowledge of spinal kinematics is essential for the diagnosis and management of spinal diseases. Distinguishing between physiological and...
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Denervation impacts muscle quality and knee bone mineral density after spinal cord injury
Study designCross-sectional study.
ObjectivesTo compare muscle size, body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), and metabolic profiles in...
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An ancient role for collier/Olf/Ebf (COE)-type transcription factors in axial motor neuron development
BackgroundMammalian motor circuits display remarkable cellular diversity with hundreds of motor neuron (MN) subtypes innervating hundreds of...
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Radiologic criteria of retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis in maxillary sinus cancer
ObjectiveTo determine the most appropriate radiologic criteria of metastatic retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RLNs) in patients with maxillary sinus...
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal System
Human life and sports are inseparable from the coordinated work of bones and muscles. For example, muscles pull bones to produce movement, and the... -
COQ7 defect causes prenatal onset of mitochondrial CoQ10 deficiency with cardiomyopathy and gastrointestinal obstruction
COQ7 pathogenetic variants cause primary CoQ 10 deficiency and a clinical phenotype of encephalopathy, peripheral neuropathy, or multisystemic...
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Autosomal recessive congenital cataract is associated with a novel 4-bp splicing deletion mutation in a novel C10orf71 human gene
Congenital cataract is one of the most genetically heterogeneous ocular conditions with different genes involved in its etiology. Here, we describe...
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Responses to anterior and posterior perturbations in Parkinson’s disease with early postural instability: role of axial and limb rigidity
We studied 12 patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD): 6 with postural instability (Hoehn and Yahr Stage 3) and 6 without (Stage 2 or 2.5), using a...
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Distinct patterns of speech disorder in early-onset and late-onset de-novo Parkinson’s disease
Substantial variability and severity of dysarthric patterns across Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients may reflect distinct phenotypic differences. We...
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Normal Development and Pathology of Motoneurons: Anatomy, Electrophysiological Properties, Firing Patterns and Circuit Connectivity
This chapter will provide an introduction into motoneuron anatomy, electrophysiological properties, firing patternsFiring patterns focusing on...