When determining the effects of a pharmacological treatment on motor capabilities, a proper tool should be employed. Standard motor tests, including open field or rotarod, are often insufficient at ...

Being able to do the test then - because finger dexterity is after all an important marker of brain health - is all well and ...

Adding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) after stroke offered no additional benefit in improving upper extremity function, new research ...

A research team has revealed that a molecule in the brain -- ophthalmic acid -- unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic ...

Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to ...

Correspondence to Dr Iain Mayank Dutia, The University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, Saint Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; i.dutia{at}uq.edu.au Objective This study aims ...