Background In our previous study, we reported the neuro-muscular function after the reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament was changed compared with healthy subjects by electrophysiological ...

Investigate how vestibulospinal pathways contribute to spasticity and abnormal muscle co-activation after stroke, and advance our understanding of brainstem circuit mechanisms underlying motor ...

THE primary afferent ending of the mammalian muscle spindle is highly sensitive to vibration 1–4. In the presence of fusimotor activity it may discharge an impulse on each cycle of vibration applied ...

Sneezing, or sternutation, is an abrupt, involuntary and forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth. This ...

The clinical distinction between myopathic and neurogenic disorders of the motor unit is often difficult, since both lesions appear as flaccid, areflexic paralyses, often with variable muscular ...

Assistant Dean, Western Centre for Health Research and Education, Victoria University Many of us know the feeling of a cramp – whether you’ve been struck down on the sports field or woken with a start ...

Introduction to Muscle Cramps In today's world, experiencing muscle cramps has become increasingly common. Many individuals ...

It’s hard not to be envious of Spider-Man’s ability to dodge attacks using his superhuman reflexes when you still drop your toast on the floor some mornings. But a radioactive spider bite might not be ...