Brain-robot interfaces—apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb—show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients. Yet the exact ...

Within the human brain, movement is coordinated by a brain region called the striatum, which sends instructions to motor neurons in the brain. Those instructions are conveyed by two pathways, one that ...

Brain-robot interfaces - apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb - show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients. Yet the ...

Stroke and spinal cord injuries can severely impair motor functions, and understanding how to promote recovery is a critical challenge. While damaged neurons in the brain and spinal cord have limited ...

Your nerves transmit messages within the brain, as well as among the brain, spinal cord, and the body. In order to do this, they use a combination of electrical and chemical signaling. Motor neurons ...

Understanding how the brain adjusts movement control based on context is key to explaining adaptive behavior. The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), with its well-defined circuitry, demonstrates ...

Researchers use zebrafish models to discover that the RLS risk gene MEIS1 regulates Purkinje cell survival and motor control.

Local anesthetics are widely used in clinical settings, are regionally injected, and have few systemic side effects 1. However, currently used local anesthetics have no selectivity between sensory and ...

A motor evoked potential (MEP) test can determine whether there is any damage along the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. It is a painless procedure but may cause some skin discomfort. An MEP test ...