Mirror movement-like muscle hypertonia stroke model based on ipsilateral weight load
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DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001403
Abstract: In stroke patients, muscle tone on the unaffected side is often increased during voluntary tasks. This is known as a mirror movement and might be an impediment to function recovery, but its neural background is… read more here.
Keywords: weight; muscle hypertonia; mirror movement; muscle ... See more keywords
Not all Forms of Muscle Hypertonia Worsen With Fatigue: A Pilot Study in Para Swimmers
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.902663
Abstract: In hypertonic muscles of patients with upper motor neuron syndrome (UMNS), investigation with surface electromyography (EMG) with the muscle in a shortened position and during passive muscle stretch allows to identify two patterns underlying hypertonia:… read more here.
Keywords: muscle hypertonia; spasticity; para swimmers; spastic dystonia ... See more keywords