Neural control of hand movements

Monica A Perez

doi:10.1123/mc.2014-0055

Neural control of hand movements

Monica A Perez^*

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Abstract

Most of our daily actions involve movements of the hand. The neuronal pathway contributing to the control of hand movements are complex and not yet completely understood. Recent studies highlight how task-dependent changes in cortical and subcortical pathways driven by contralateral and ipsilateral influences may open avenues to further understand the complexity of hand actions in healthy and disease. In the following section studies using transcranial magnetic and electrical stimulation in healthy subjects and in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury will be highlighted to further understand neuronal pathways involved in the control of voluntary activity by hand muscles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	135-141
Number of pages	7
Journal	Motor control
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/mc.2014-0055
State	Published - Apr 1 2015

Keywords

Corticospinal drive
Precision grip
Primary motor cortex
Spinal cord injury
Spinal motoneurons
Voluntary contraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology
Physiology (medical)

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