Journal
AGING AND DISEASE
Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 364-371Publisher
INT SOC AGING & DISEASE
DOI: 10.14336/AD.2016.1012
Keywords
movement; muscle activation; motor function; neural correlates; clinical implication
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- Wayne State University Neurosurgery Fund
- American Heart Association [14GRNT20460246]
- Merit Review Award [I01RX-001964-01]
- US Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation RD Service
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81501141]
- Beijing NOVA program [xx2016061]
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Motor imagery (MI), defined as the mental implementation of an action in the absence of movement or muscle activation, is a rehabilitation technique that offers a means to replace or restore lost motor function in stroke patients when used in conjunction with conventional physiotherapy procedures. This article briefly reviews the concepts and neural correlates of MI in order to promote improved understanding, as well as to enhance the clinical utility of MI-based rehabilitation regimens. We specifically highlight the role of the cerebellum and basal ganglia, premotor, supplementary motor, and prefrontal areas, primary motor cortex, and parietal cortex. Additionally, we examine the recent literature related to MI and its potential as a therapeutic technique in both upper and lower limb stroke rehabilitation.
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