August 22, 2012 — Researchers have described patterns of muscle synergies — groups of muscles that act as single units — in stroke patients that could become physiologic markers of impaired status.

Researchers at MIT and San Camillo Hospital in Venice, Italy, have shown that motor impairments in stroke patients can be understood as impairments in specific combinations of muscle activity, known ...

After a stroke, muscle synergies are activated in altered ways. The simple act of picking up a pencil requires the coordination of dozens of muscles: The eyes and head must turn toward the object as ...

Researchers at MIT and San Camillo Hospital in Venice, Italy have said that motor impairments in stroke patients could actually be injuries in specific combination of muscle activity, known as ...

Knowing the signs of a stroke is the first step in stroke prevention. A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells, deprived ...

Researchers have shown that motor impairments in stroke patients can be understood as impairments in specific combinations of muscle activity, known as synergies. Researchers at MIT and San Camillo ...

(Medical Xpress) -- The simple act of picking up a pencil requires the coordination of dozens of muscles: The eyes and head must turn toward the object as the hand reaches forward and the fingers ...

The coordination of dozens of muscles is required for the simple act of picking up a pencil. The eyes and head must turn toward the object as the hand reaches forward and the fingers grasp it. The ...

What's new: Researchers at MIT and San Camillo Hospital in Venice, Italy, have shown that motor impairments in stroke patients can be understood as impairments in specific combinations of muscle ...