ArticleNeuroImage. Clinical2018
Relationship between sensorimotor cortical activation as assessed by functional near infrared spectroscopy and lower extremity motor coordination in bilateral cerebral palsy.
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- Cortical Region Reporting Patterns in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review of fNIRS Studies.Biosensors · 2026Pooled it
- Neural Correlates of Mobility in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Accuracy deficits during robotic time-constrained reaching are related to altered prefrontal cortex activity in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Functional Neuroplasticity and Motor Skill Change Following Gross Motor Interventions for Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2023Trial
- The gait performance, sensorimotor cortical activation and their correlation during walking task among children with cerebral palsy: a fNIRS study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- The characteristics of cortical activation during gait in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- A Study on Hemodynamic and Brain Network Characteristics During Upper Limb Movement in Children with Cerebral Hemiplegia Based on fNIRS.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Assessment of cortical activity, functional connectivity, and neuroplasticity in cerebral palsy using functional near-infrared spectroscopy: A scoping review.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2025Article
- Brain functional connectivity and activity during motor control in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot cross-sectional fNIRS study.Translational pediatrics · 2025Article
- The effect of body weight-supported Tai Chi Yunshou on upper limb motor function in stroke survivors based on neurobiomechanical analysis: a four-arm, parallel-group, assessors-blind randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Identification of Functional Cortical Plasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy Associated to Robotic-Assisted Gait Training: An fNIRS Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Investigation of functional near-infrared spectroscopy signal quality and development of the hemodynamic phase correlation signal.Neurophotonics · 2022Article
- Immediate acupuncture with GB34 for biliary colic: protocol for a randomised controlled neuroimaging trial.BMJ open · 2022Article
- The correlations between kinematic profiles and cerebral hemodynamics suggest changes of motor coordination in single and bilateral finger movement.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Exercise Prescription Improve the Rehabilitation of a Child With Viral Encephalitis Sequelae: A Case Report.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: Can a Unilateral Birth Onset Peripheral Injury Significantly Affect Brain Development?Developmental neurorehabilitation · 2020Article
- Brain activation patterns underlying upper limb bilateral motor coordination in unilateral cerebral palsy: an fNIRS study.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2020Article
- Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Utilize More Cortical Resources for Similar Motor Output During Treadmill Gait.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background: Evaluation of task-evoked cortical responses during movement has been limited in individuals with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP), despite documented alterations in brain structure/function and deficits in motor control. Objective: To systematically evaluate cortical activity associated with lower extremity tasks, and relate activation parameters to clinical measures in CP. Methods: 28 ambulatory participants (14 with bilateral CP and 14 with typical development) completed five motor tasks (non-dominant ankle dorsiflexion, hip flexion and leg cycling as well as bilateral dorsiflexion and cycling) in a block design while their sensorimotor cortex was monitored using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), in addition to laboratory and clinical measures of performance. Results: Main effects for group and task were found for extent of fNIRS activation (number of active channels; Conclusions: The association between higher activity in the sensorimotor cortex and decreased selectivity in cortical organization suggests a potential neural mechanism of motor deficits and target for intervention.
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