Pathological Upper Limb Synergies of Patients with Poststroke Hemiparesis

• Published in: Neuroscience and behavioral physiology Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 813 - 822
• Main Authors: Klochkov, A. S., Khizhnikova, A. E., Nazarova, M. A., Chernikova, L. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.09.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Computer applications; Control theory; Cortex; Electromyography; Hypotheses; Kinematics; Neurobiology; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Neurons; Neurosciences; Paresis; Rehabilitation; Spasticity; Stroke; rehabilitation; upper limb synergies; synergies; stroke; movement analysis; pathological synergies

This review presents current data on possible mechanisms forming synergies in health, particularly at the cortical level. The mechanisms of formation of pathological synergies, taking account of the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the upper limbs and the hypothesis, that synergistic...