M95 Spinal mechanisms of the flexion reflex

Quintern, J.; Straube, A.; Riener, Robert; Roeger, C.

doi:10.1016/0013-4694(96)88679-2

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“…Since we stimulated patients with spinal lesions, these effects might be better explained by spinal fiber systems than by influences on motor cortical systems. Examples for a crossing fiber system are the central pattern generator [16][17][18][19] or the fibers of the flexor reflex afferents. 18,20 Enhanced reactivity is often seen in patients with spinal cord lesions and spasticity.…”

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“…Examples for a crossing fiber system are the central pattern generator [16][17][18][19] or the fibers of the flexor reflex afferents. 18,20 Enhanced reactivity is often seen in patients with spinal cord lesions and spasticity. Therefore, such fiber systems could provide a new approach for a more detailed electrophysiological investigation to elucidate our findings as shown in earlier investigations.…”

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Lumbar repetitive magnetic stimulation reduces spastic tone increase of the lower limbs

Krause¹,

Edrich²,

Straube³

2004

Spinal Cord

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Study Design: Comparison of spinal lesion subjects and normal subjects. Objective: To investigate the effects of a paravertebral repetitive magnetic stimulation on spastic tone increase of the lower limbs. Setting: Munich, Germany. Methods: We compared the effects in 15 patients with different spinal lesions and in 16 healthy subjects. The spastic tone increase was evaluated clinically with the Ashworth scale and apparatively with the pendulum test, both at fixed times before and after stimulation. Unilateral stimulation was applied to the lumbar nerve roots L3 and L4 of the clinically more spastic leg. Results: The spastic tone decreased significantly in the interval between 4 and 24 h after stimulation. This effect was slightly more pronounced in the contralateral extremity. Furthermore, the stimulation motor threshold of the patients was significantly raised. Conclusion: Repetitive magnetic unilateral stimulation has a positive effect on spastic tone increase due to spinal lesions, causing a decrease that lasts for about 1 day not only on the ipsilateral but also on the contralateral side.

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