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Fractionated premotor, motor, and ankle dorsiflexion reaction times in hemiplegia. 1998

L E Smith, and W G Besio, and P P Tarjan, and S S Asfour
St. Thomas University, Miami, USA.

Ten hemiplegic subjects completed 20 rapid dorsiflexions of their afflicted and nonafflicted limbs. Electrodes were attached to the tibialis anterior and the gastrocnemius muscles and electromyograms were recorded for their premotor time, motor time, and simple reaction time during ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of their lower limbs. The fractionated components of reaction time, namely, premotor time and motor time, of both legs were statistically compared. It was found that the premotor time of the subject's stroke-affected limb was significantly slower than the premotor time of the nonaffected limb (control), with no differences between their associated mean motor times. These results supported the hypothesis that a stroke has a deleterious affect upon the central, premotor time processing centers and has no disruptive influence upon the peripheral motor time. Comparing the fractionated components of reaction time (premotor time and motor time), with simple reaction time, the former provided a more sensitive and valid method to detect possible injurious side effects of a stroke upon the brain's neuromotor transmission centers and subcenters, and their peripheral, stimulus, response network.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007866 Leg The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE. Legs
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D011930 Reaction Time The time from the onset of a stimulus until a response is observed. Response Latency,Response Speed,Response Time,Latency, Response,Reaction Times,Response Latencies,Response Times,Speed, Response,Speeds, Response
D002561 Cerebrovascular Disorders A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others. Brain Vascular Disorders,Intracranial Vascular Disorders,Vascular Diseases, Intracranial,Cerebrovascular Diseases,Cerebrovascular Insufficiency,Cerebrovascular Occlusion,Brain Vascular Disorder,Cerebrovascular Disease,Cerebrovascular Disorder,Cerebrovascular Insufficiencies,Cerebrovascular Occlusions,Disease, Cerebrovascular,Diseases, Cerebrovascular,Insufficiencies, Cerebrovascular,Insufficiency, Cerebrovascular,Intracranial Vascular Disease,Intracranial Vascular Diseases,Intracranial Vascular Disorder,Occlusion, Cerebrovascular,Occlusions, Cerebrovascular,Vascular Disease, Intracranial,Vascular Disorder, Brain,Vascular Disorder, Intracranial,Vascular Disorders, Brain,Vascular Disorders, Intracranial
D004576 Electromyography Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes. Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D005082 Physical Exertion Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included. Physical Effort,Effort, Physical,Efforts, Physical,Exertion, Physical,Exertions, Physical,Physical Efforts,Physical Exertions
D005260 Female Females

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