2013
Modulating the Motor System by Action Observation After Stroke
Garrison KA, Aziz-Zadeh L, Wong SW, Liew SL, Winstein CJ. Modulating the Motor System by Action Observation After Stroke. Stroke 2013, 44: 2247-2253. PMID: 23743974, PMCID: PMC3753677, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.001105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical motor activityAction observationFunctional MRISame actionSpecific motor planSimilar brain regionsMotor capabilitiesHand action observationStroke-related motor deficitsMotor activityAction processingAction executionMotor plansBrain activityLower motor scoresHemisphere strokeStroke rehabilitationMotor tasksBrain regionsMotor systemParticipantsRight handLeft handMotor recoveryMotor deficits
2011
The Mirror Neuron System: Innovations and Implications for Occupational Therapy
Liew S, Garrison K, Werner J, Aziz-Zadeh L. The Mirror Neuron System: Innovations and Implications for Occupational Therapy. OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal Of Research 2011, 32: 79-86. DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20111209-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMirror neuron systemNeuron systemPutative human mirror neuron systemHuman mirror neuron systemOccupational therapyMotor-related brain regionsSocial interaction difficultiesOccupational therapy perspectiveNeuroscience findingsInteraction difficultiesSame actionIntegration disorderMeaningful occupationsBrain regionsEmpirical supportTherapy perspectiveMotor rehabilitationFuture researchNeuroscienceRecent researchInterdisciplinary frameworkClinical practiceUse of occupationResearchTherapy