bewegingsbeperking
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients: - mild-moderate stroke based on the criteria of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) up to a maximum of 16. -a partial a. cerebri media infarction with distal paresis of 1 to 3 based on the Medical Research Council (MRC). -be able to make some hand and finger movements. -be able to understand the unstructions of the experiment -informed consent;subjects of the control group: -informed consent -age and education match with patient group
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients -severe damage of the premotor areas -a complete a. cerebri media infarction or lacunar infarct -motor problems pre-stroke -aphasia -unable to give informed consent -severe vision problems -hemianopsia or neglect -metal implants -metal splinters in the eye or head (metalworkers) -cardiac pacemaker -migraine attacks -epilepsy;subjects of the control group -neurological disorders or muscle disorders, a neurologist will do a standard clinical neurological examination -severe vision problems -metal implants -metal splinters in the eye or head (metalworkers) -cardiac pacemaker -migraine attacks -epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measures of experiment 1 are the effect of movement observation on amplitude, surface area and latency time of the Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP*s). For the second experiment the main outcome measures are the effect of movement observation on EMG (Electromyography), the reaction time and the Range of Motion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 0 | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed