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ArticleBrain sciences2023

Relationship between Corticospinal Excitability While Gazing at the Mirror and Motor Imagery Ability.

Jun Iwanami, Hitoshi Mutai, Akira Sagari, Masaaki Sato, Masayoshi Kobayashi

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT07077460 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Innovative Hand Rehabilitation System With Synchronized Contralateral Haptic Feedback

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Cheng-Kung University HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled100ConditionsHealthy ElderlyArmsTIPr, Mirror Visual Feedback Device, Mirror Visual Feedback Device(Blocked mirror), Graded-Pressure Haptic Device (Passive press-feedback cushion)
NCT07150325 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Integration of Force Control Training and Mirror Visual Feedback on Stroke Patients on Brain Activation and Hand Function

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Cheng-Kung University HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled5ConditionsStroke, Stroke PatientsArmsTIPr, Mirror Visual Feedback Device, Mirror Visual Feedback Device(Blocked mirror)
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Jun IwanamiDivision of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6955-7833
Hitoshi MutaiDivision of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
Akira SagariDivision of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
Masaaki SatoDivision of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3267-5371
Masayoshi KobayashiDivision of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
Shinshu University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mirror therapy (MT) helps stroke survivors recover motor function. Previous studies have reported that an individual's motor imagery ability is related to the areas of brain activity during motor imagery and the effectiveness of motor imagery training. However, the relationship between MT and motor imagery ability and between corticospinal tract excitability during mirror gazing, an important component of MT, and motor imagery ability is unclear. This study determined whether the motor-evoked potential (MEP) amplitude while gazing at the mirror relates to participants' motor imagery abilities. Twenty-four healthy right-handed adults (seven males) were recruited. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was performed while gazing at the mirror, and MEP of the first dorsal interosseous muscle of the right hand were measured. Motor imagery ability was measured using the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ), which assesses the vividness of motor imagery ability. Additionally, a mental chronometry (MC) task was used to assess time aspects. The results showed a significant moderate correlation between changes in MEP amplitude values while gazing at the mirror, as compared with resting conditions, and assessment scores of KVIQ. This study shows that corticospinal excitability because of mirror gazing may be related to the vividness of motor imagery ability.

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gazing at the mirrormirror therapymotor evoked potentialmotor imagery abilitytranscranial magnetic stimulation

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PMCPMC10046091
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