Monthly Archives: December 2015

Even motoneurons need a break! 4

This entry was posted in Motor Impairment Blog New finding Strength & weakness and tagged fatigue motoneuron motor unit on by

Motoneurons are the final common pathway for every movement and muscle contraction. Located in the spinal cord, these neurons constantly receive and integrate thousands of tiny electrical signals from various parts of the central and peripheral nervous system. The end result: an action potential that travels down their axon and […]

Redesigning the Rubber Hand Illusion 6

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Proprioception is the sense of the body’s own actions in space. Proprioception is disrupted in many clinical conditions such as dystonia, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. This disruption affects the ability of these individuals to produce “normal” movements. For years different paradigms have been used by researchers to examine proprioception. Dr. Lee […]