Spatio-temporal and kinematic analysis of pointing movements performed by cerebellar patients with limb ataxia

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 460-466

  Bonnefoi Kyriacou, B ^a   Legallet, E ^a   Lee, R G ^b   Trouche, E ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebellar patients; Double step paradigm; Human; Kinematic analysis; Pointing movement

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031945681     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050361     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Bastian AJ, Martin TA, Keating JG, Thach WT (1996) Cerebellar ataxia: abnormal control of interaction torques across multiple joints. J Neurophysiol 76:492-509
2. Becker WJ, Kunesch E, Freund HJ (1990) Coordination of a multi joint movement in normal humans and in patients with cerebellar dysfunction. Can J Neurol Sci 17:264-274
3. Becker WJ, Morrice BL, Clark AW, Lee RG (1991) Multi-joint reaching movements and eye-hand tracking in cerebellar in coordination: investigation of a patient with complete loss of Purkinje cells. Can J Neurol Sci 18: 476-487
4. Bonnefoi-Kyriacou B, Trouche E, Legallet E, Viallet F (1995) Planning and execution of pointing movements in cerebellar patients. Mov Dis 10: 171-178
5. Brown SH, Hefter H, Mertens M, Freund HJ (1990) Disturbances in human arm movement trajectory due to mild cerebellar dysfunction. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiat 53: 306-313
6. Brown SH, Kessler KR, Hefter H, Cooke JD, Freund HJ (1993) Role of the cerebellum in visuomotor coordination. I. Delayed eye and arm initiation in patients with mild cerebellar ataxia. Exp Brain Res 94: 478-488
7. Cody FWJ, Lövgreen B, Schady W (1993) Increased dependence upon visual information of movement performance during visuo-motor tracking in cerebellar disorders. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 89: 399-407
8. Diener HC, Dichgans J (1992) Pathophysiology of cerebellar ataxia. Mov Disord 7: 95-109
9. Donkelaar P van, Lee RG (1994) Interaction between the eye and hand motor systems: disruptions due to cerebellar dysfunction. J Neurophysiol 72: 1674-1685
10. Georgopoulos AP, Kalaska JF, Massey JT (1981) Spatial trajectories and reaction times of aimed movements: effects of practice, uncertainty, and change in target location. J Neurophysiol 46: 725-743
11. Gielen CCAM, Heuvel PJM van den, Gisbergen JAM (1984a) Coordination of fast eye and arm movements in a tracking task. Exp Brain Res 56: 154-161
12. Gielen CCAM, Heuvel PJM van den, Denier van der Gon JJ (1984b) Modification of muscle activation patterns during fast goal directed arm movements. J Mot Behav 16: 2-19
13. Gottsdanker R (1973) Psychological refractoriness and the organization of step-tracking responses. Percept Psychophys 14: 60-70
14. Hallett M, Shahani BT, Young R (1975) EMG analysis of patients with cerebellar deficits. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 38: 1163-1169
15. Hallett M, Berardelli A, Matheson J, Rothwell J, Marsden CD (1991) Physiological analysis of simple rapid movements in patients with cerebellar deficits. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 53: 124-133
16. Holmes G (1917) The symptoms of acute cerebellar injuries due to gunshot injuries. Brain 40: 461-535
17. Hore J, Wild B, Diener HC (1991) Cerebellar dysmetria at the elbow, wrist, and fingers. J Neurophysiol 65: 563-571
18. Inhoff AW, Diener HC, Rafal RD, Ivry R (1989) The role of cerebellar structures in the execution of serial movements. Brain 112: 565-581
19. Ivry RB, Keele SW (1989) Timing functions of the cerebellum. J Cogn Neurosci 1: 136-152
20. Ivry RB, Keele SW, Diener HC (1988) Dissociation of the lateral and medial cerebellum in movement timing and movement execution. Exp Brain Res 73: 167-180
21. Jahanshahi M, Brown RG, Marsden CD (1993) A comparative study of simple and choice reaction time in Parkinson's, Huntington's and cerebellar disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 56: 1169-1177
22. Liu CN, Chambers WW (1991) A study of cerebellar dyskinesia in the bilaterally deafferented forelimbs of the monkey (Macaca mulatta and Mucaca speciosa) Acta Neurobiol Exp 31: 263-289
23. Manto M, Godaux E, Jacquy J (1994) Cerebellar hypermetria is larger when the inertial load is artificially increased. Ann Neurol 35: 45-52
24. Manto M, Godaux E, Jacquy J (1995) Detection of silent cerebellar lesions by increasing the inertial load of the moving hand. Ann Neurol 37: 344-350
25. Massaquoi S, Hallet M (1996) Kinematics of initiating a two-joint arm movement in patients with cerebellar ataxia. Can J Neuro Sci 23: 3-14
26. Massey JT, Schwartz AB, Georgopoulos AP (1986) On information processing and performing a movement sequence. In: Heuer H, Fromm C (eds) Generation and modulation of action pattern. (Exp Brain Res series, vol 15). Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 242-251
27. Megaw ED (1974) Possible modification to a rapid on-going programmed manual response. Brain Res 71: 425-441
28. Miall RC, Weir DJ, Stein JF (1987) Visuo-motor tracking during reversible inactivation of the cerebellum. Exp Brain Res 65: 455-464
29. Nakamura R, Taniguchi R (1980) Dependence of reaction times on movement patterns in patients with Parkinson's disease and those with cerebellar degeneration. Tohoku J Exp Med 132: 153-158
30. Sonderen JF van, Denier van der Gon JJ, Gielen CCAM (1988) Conditions determining early modification of motor programmes in response to changes in target location. Exp Brain Res 71: 320-328
31. Sonderen JF van, Gielen CCAM, Denier van der Gon JJ (1989) Motor programmes for goal-directed movements are continuously adjusted according to changes in target location. Exp Brain Res 78: 139-146
32. Sonderen JF van, Denier van der Gon JJ (1991) Reaction-time-dependent differences in the initial movement direction of fast goal-directed movements. Hum Mov Sci 10: 713-726