Reduced cortico-muscular beta coupling in Parkinson's disease predicts motor impairment.
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SUBMITTER: Zokaei N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421699 | biostudies-literature | 2021
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Reduced cortico-muscular beta coupling in Parkinson's disease predicts motor impairment.
Zokaei Nahid N Quinn Andrew J AJ Hu Michele T MT Husain Masud M van Ede Freek F Nobre Anna Christina AC
Brain communications 20210823 3
Long-range communication through the motor system is thought to be facilitated by phase coupling between neural activity in the 15-30 Hz beta range. During periods of sustained muscle contraction (grip), such coupling is manifest between motor cortex and the contralateral forearm muscles-measured as the cortico-muscular coherence. We examined alterations in cortico-muscular coherence in individuals with Parkinson's disease, while equating grip strength between individuals with Parkinson's diseas ...[more]
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