Corticospinal Inhibition Investigated in Relation to Upper Extremity Motor Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Clinical neurophysiology(2024)
摘要
Objective: Corticospinal inhibitory mechanisms are relevant to functional recovery but remain poorly understood after spinal cord injury (SCI). Post -injury characteristics of contralateral silent period (CSP), a measure of corticospinal inhibition evaluated using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), is inconsistent in literature. We envisioned that investigating CSP across muscles with varying degrees of weakness may be a reasonable approach to resolve inconsistencies and elucidate the relevance of corticospinal inhibition for upper extremity function following SCI. Methods: We studied 27 adults with chronic C1 -C8 SCI (age 48.8 +/- 16.1 years, 3 females) and 16 ablebodied participants (age 33.2 +/- 11.8 years, 9 females). CSP characteristics were assessed across biceps (muscle power = 3-5) and triceps (muscle power = 1-3) representing stronger and weaker muscles, respectively. We assessed functional abilities using the Capabilities of the Upper Extremity Test (CUE -T). Results: Participants with chronic SCI had prolonged CSPs for biceps but delayed and diminished CSPs for triceps compared to able-bodied participants. Early -onset CSPs for biceps and longer, deeper CSPs for triceps correlated with better CUE -T scores. Conclusions: Corticospinal inhibition is pronounced for stronger biceps but diminished for weaker triceps muscle in SCI indicating innervation relative to the level of injury matters in the study of CSP. Significance: Nevertheless, corticospinal inhibition or CSP holds relevance for upper extremity function following SCI. (c) 2024 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Neurorehabilitation,Functional recovery,Tetraplegia,Neurophysiology,Electrophysiology,Neurological assessment
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