2015
Motor learning and modulation of prefrontal cortex: an fNIRS assessment
Ono Y, Noah JA, Zhang X, Nomoto Y, Suzuki T, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Bronner S, Hirsch J. Motor learning and modulation of prefrontal cortex: an fNIRS assessment. Journal Of Neural Engineering 2015, 12: 066004. PMID: 26401727, DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/6/066004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDance video gameHemodynamic responsePrefrontal cortexMotor tasksMotor learningMotor performanceSpecific rehabilitation programPrefrontal hemodynamic responsesBaseline patternsHealthy young adultsTraining-induced changesComplex motor tasksRehabilitation programYoung adultsRegression analysisCortexRegression modelsAuditory cuesNovice playersSensitive indicatorResponseParticipants
2006
Cortical reorganization following intradigital tendon transfer
Viswanathan V, Chmayssani M, Adams DJ, Hirsch J. Cortical reorganization following intradigital tendon transfer. Neuroreport 2006, 17: 1669-1673. PMID: 17047451, DOI: 10.1097/01.wnr.0000239953.60695.08.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Hypoperfusion without stroke alters motor activation in the opposite hemisphere
Krakauer JW, Radoeva PD, Zarahn E, Wydra J, Lazar RM, Hirsch J, Marshall RS. Hypoperfusion without stroke alters motor activation in the opposite hemisphere. Annals Of Neurology 2004, 56: 796-802. PMID: 15562431, DOI: 10.1002/ana.20286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral activationMiddle cerebral artery diseaseCerebral artery diseaseLarge vessel diseaseAge-matched controlsMotor-related areasNormal motor performanceFunctional magnetic resonanceHemodynamic compromiseVasomotor reactivityArtery diseaseHemispheric hypoperfusionCortical reorganizationInternal carotidHand contralateralPatientsMotor activationMotor tasksMotor performanceHypoperfusionHemispheric activationUnique activationDiseaseActivationMagnetic resonance