Duchenne, Charcot and Babinski, three neurologists of La Salpetrière Hospital, and their contribution to concepts of the central organization of motor synergy

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 361-376

  Clarac, François ^a   Massion, Jean ^b   Smith, Allan M ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Les Micocouliers ^*  (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Historical perspectives; Human neurophysiology; La Salpetri re Hospital; Locomotion; Motor co ordination; Muscle sense; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM DYSSYNERGIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PARALYSIS; PERCEPTION; REFLEX; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; FRANCE; HISTORY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY);

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MOVEMENT; NEUROLOGY; PARIS;

EID: 75349108635     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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