Functional near-infrared spectroscopy to assess sensorimotor cortical activity during hand squeezing and ankle dorsiflexion in individuals with and without bilateral and unilateral cerebral palsy
Theresa Sukal‐Moulton, Ana Carolina de Campos, Katharine E. Alter, Diane L. Damiano
Abstract
Grouping by CP subtype and manual function or mobility level demonstrated significant differences from TD, even for individuals with the mildest forms of CP. Hemispheric activation patterns showed hypothesized but nonsignificant trends.
Topics & Concepts
Cerebral palsyAnkle dorsiflexionPhysical medicine and rehabilitationFunctional near-infrared spectroscopyRehabilitationNeurosciencePsychologyMotor impairmentMotor areaAnkleMedicineCognitionAnatomyPrefrontal cortexCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryNeonatal and fetal brain pathology