Activity-dependent plasticity improves M1 motor representation and corticospinal tract connectivity

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1283-1293

  Chakrabarty, S ^a   Friel, K M ^a   Martin, J H ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUSCIMOL; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL CAT; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ATTENTION; BIOPHYSICS; CAT; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ATTENTION; BIOPHYSICS; BRAIN MAPPING; CATS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GABA AGONISTS; MOTOR CORTEX; MOVEMENT; MUSCIMOL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 64749097248     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.91026.2008     Document Type: Article

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