Is motor cortical excitability altered in people with chronic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Chronic pain is characterised by maladaptive neuroplasticity in many systems,
including the motor system. There is evidence that patients with chronic pain demonstrate …
including the motor system. There is evidence that patients with chronic pain demonstrate …
Primary sensory and motor cortex function in response to acute muscle pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
E Burns, LS Chipchase… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Acute muscle pain has both motor and sensory consequences, yet the effect of muscle pain
on the primary sensory (S 1) and motor (M 1) cortices has yet to be systematically evaluated …
on the primary sensory (S 1) and motor (M 1) cortices has yet to be systematically evaluated …
Is neuroplasticity in the central nervous system the missing link to our understanding of chronic musculoskeletal disorders?
R Pelletier, J Higgins, D Bourbonnais - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2015 - Springer
Background Musculoskeletal rehabilitative care and research have traditionally been guided
by a structural pathology paradigm and directed their resources towards the structural …
by a structural pathology paradigm and directed their resources towards the structural …
Group III/IV locomotor muscle afferents alter motor cortical and corticospinal excitability and promote central fatigue during cycling exercise
Objective To investigate the influence of group III/IV muscle afferents on the development of
central fatigue and corticospinal excitability during exercise. Methods Fourteen males …
central fatigue and corticospinal excitability during exercise. Methods Fourteen males …
Spinal μ‐opioid receptor‐sensitive lower limb muscle afferents determine corticospinal responsiveness and promote central fatigue in upper limb muscle
Key points We aimed to elucidate the role of group III/IV locomotor muscle afferents in the
development of central fatigue and the responsiveness of the corticospinal tract in relation to …
development of central fatigue and the responsiveness of the corticospinal tract in relation to …
Motor cortex reorganization and impaired function in the transition to sustained muscle pain
SM Schabrun, SW Christensen… - Cerebral …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Primary motor cortical (M1) adaptation has not been investigated in the transition to
sustained muscle pain. Daily injection of nerve growth factor (NGF) induces hyperalgesia …
sustained muscle pain. Daily injection of nerve growth factor (NGF) induces hyperalgesia …
The effect of experimental pain on the excitability of the corticospinal tract in humans: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Background and objective Pain influences motor control. Previous reviews observed that
pain reduces the excitability of corticospinal projections to muscles tested with transcranial …
pain reduces the excitability of corticospinal projections to muscles tested with transcranial …
How does anodal transcranial direct current stimulation of the pain neuromatrix affect brain excitability and pain perception? A randomised, double-blind, sham-control …
Background Integration of information between multiple cortical regions of the pain
neuromatrix is thought to underpin pain modulation. Although altered processing in the …
neuromatrix is thought to underpin pain modulation. Although altered processing in the …
[PDF][PDF] Novel adaptations in motor cortical maps: the relationship to persistent elbow pain
Introduction: Unilateral elbow pain results in sensori-motor dysfunction that is frequently
bilateral, affects local and remote upper limb muscles and persists beyond resolution of local …
bilateral, affects local and remote upper limb muscles and persists beyond resolution of local …
Contribution of central vs. peripheral factors to the force loss induced by passive stretch of the human plantar flexors
GS Trajano, L Seitz, K Nosaka… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of the present research was to identify the contribution of central vs. peripheral
factors to the force loss after passive muscle stretching. Thirteen men randomly performed …
factors to the force loss after passive muscle stretching. Thirteen men randomly performed …