Relationships among neurophysiological, motor performance, and attribute data in chronic stroke
Date
2015
Authors
Grasso, Robin, author
Malcolm, Matthew P., advisor
Greene, David, committee member
Davalos, Deana, committee member
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The purpose of this descriptive study is to describe the relationships among neurophysiological, motor performance, and attribute data in individuals in chronic stages of stroke. Data obtained from 37 individuals who participated in previous research studies were analyzed. Results indicate significant relationships among neurophysiological measures of motor threshold, motor-evoked potential, intracortical facilitation, and intracortical inhibition, but these measures did not significantly relate to any motor performance or attribute data. Significant relationships were observed within motor performance data and between motor performance and attribute data, with the attribute of severity of the motor deficit having the most relationships. This study suggests that certain commonly used neurophysiological measures are unrelated to motor performance and attribute data.
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chronic stroke
motor performance
neurophysiology
transcranial magnetic stimulation