Motor Unit Discharge Variability Is Increased in Mild-To-Moderate Parkinson's Disease

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) demonstrate deficits in muscle activation such as decreased amplitude and inappropriate bursting. There is evidence that some of these disturbances are more pronounced in extensor vs. flexor muscles. Surface EMG has been used widely to quantify muscle a...

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Main Authors: Jessica M. Wilson, Christopher K. Thompson, Laura Miller McPherson, Cindy Zadikoff, C.J. Heckman, Colum D. MacKinnon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
EMG
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00477/full