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Reciprocal Inhibition Post-Stroke Is Related To Reflex Excitability And Movement Ability, Neha Bhagchandani, Sheila M. Schindler-Ivens
Reciprocal Inhibition Post-Stroke Is Related To Reflex Excitability And Movement Ability, Neha Bhagchandani, Sheila M. Schindler-Ivens
Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications
Objective Decreased reciprocal inhibition (RI) of motor neurons may contribute to spasticity after stroke. However, decreased RI is not a uniform observation among stroke survivors, suggesting that this spinal circuit may be influenced by other stroke-related characteristics. The purpose of this study was to measure RI post-stroke and to examine the relationship between RI and other features of stroke. Methods RI was examined in 15 stroke survivors (PAR) and 10 control subjects by quantifying the effect of peroneal nerve stimulation on soleus H-reflex amplitude. The relationship between RI and age, time post-stroke, lesion side, walking velocity, Fugl-Meyer, Ashworth, and Achilles …