Relationship between Corticospinal Excitability While Gazing at the Mirror and Motor Imagery Ability.

ABSTRACT: Mirror therapy (MT) helps stroke survivors recover motor function. Previous studies have reported that an individual's motor imagery ability is related to the areas of brain activity during motor imagery and the effectiveness of motor imagery training. However, the relationship between MT and motor imagery ability and between corticospinal tract excitability during mirror gazing, an important component of MT, and motor imagery ability is unclear. This study determined whether the motor-evoked potential (MEP) amplitude while gazing at the mirror relates to participants' motor imagery abilities. Twenty-four healthy right-handed adults (seven males) were recruited. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was performed while gazing at the mirror, and MEP of the first dorsal interosseous muscle of th

SUBMITTER: Iwanami J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10046091 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature