Normative values for three clinical measures of motor performance used in the neurological assessment of sports concussion
AG Schneiders, SJ Sullivan, AR Gray… - Journal of Science and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Postural control and motor coordination are essential components of normal athletic activity.
Tasks involving balance and coordination are used to determine neurological function in …
Tasks involving balance and coordination are used to determine neurological function in …
[HTML][HTML] Theta burst stimulation of the cerebellum modifies the TMS-evoked N100 potential, a marker of GABA inhibition
A Harrington, GD Hammond-Tooke - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) of the cerebellum, a potential therapy for neurological disease,
can modulate corticospinal excitability via the dentato-thalamo-cortical pathway, but it is …
can modulate corticospinal excitability via the dentato-thalamo-cortical pathway, but it is …
[HTML][HTML] Correcting for body surface area identifies the true prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in screened women
Objective Recently, the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) using screening
strategies based on elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk was reported. AAA was …
strategies based on elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk was reported. AAA was …
A nationwide, population-based prevalence study of genetic muscle disorders
Background: Previous epidemiological studies of genetic muscle disorders have relied on
medical records to identify cases and may be at risk of selection biases or have focused on …
medical records to identify cases and may be at risk of selection biases or have focused on …
Transforming growth factor‐β2 is elevated in skeletal muscle disorders
N Murakami, IS McLennan, I Nonaka… - Muscle & Nerve …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The transforming growth factor betas (TGF‐βs) are multifunctional growth factors that act on
both fibroblasts and myosatellite cells. In rodent models of muscle diseases, high levels of …
both fibroblasts and myosatellite cells. In rodent models of muscle diseases, high levels of …
A Mini-Mental Status Examination for the hearing impaired
ML De Silva, MT Mclaughlin, EJ Rodrigues… - Age and …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Study design Informed written consent was obtained from all participants. Hearing aids and
glasses were permitted. The whispered voice test was used to test hearing [7]. The subjects …
glasses were permitted. The whispered voice test was used to test hearing [7]. The subjects …
STIR MRI to direct muscle biopsy in suspected idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
A Connor, S Stebbings, NA Hung… - JCR: Journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Successful management of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies requires an early and
accurate diagnosis. The muscle biopsy remains the definitive test. However, false-negative …
accurate diagnosis. The muscle biopsy remains the definitive test. However, false-negative …
Deficit in late-stage contingent negative variation provides evidence for disrupted movement preparation in patients with conversion paresis
RL Blakemore, BI Hyland, GD Hammond-Tooke… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Conversion paresis is the presence of unexplained weakness without detectable
neuropathology that is not feigned. To examine the 'abnormal preparation'and 'disrupted …
neuropathology that is not feigned. To examine the 'abnormal preparation'and 'disrupted …
[HTML][HTML] Distinct modulation of event-related potentials during motor preparation in patients with motor conversion disorder
RL Blakemore, BI Hyland, GD Hammond-Tooke… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Conversion paresis patients and healthy people feigning weakness both exhibit
weak voluntary movement without detectable neuropathology. Uniquely, conversion patients …
weak voluntary movement without detectable neuropathology. Uniquely, conversion patients …
The New Zealand neuromuscular disease registry
M Rodrigues, G Hammond-Tooke, A Kidd… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
The development of effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases is a significant
challenge due to difficulties in identifying adequate numbers of patients for clinical trials …
challenge due to difficulties in identifying adequate numbers of patients for clinical trials …