Understanding and Using the Systems Theory of Motor Control in ...
Understanding and Using the Systems Theory of Motor Control in ...
Understanding and Using the Systems Theory of Motor Control in ...
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Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Manifestations <strong>of</strong> Damageto <strong>Motor</strong> Areas• Difficult to be exact <strong>in</strong> def<strong>in</strong>ition s<strong>in</strong>ce cortical areasdo not work <strong>in</strong> isolation.• Generally motor cortex damage results <strong>in</strong>:• Permanent deterioration <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ability to make f<strong>in</strong>e<strong>in</strong>dependent movements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> h<strong>and</strong>• Loss <strong>of</strong> contralateral h<strong>and</strong> orientat<strong>in</strong>g responses• Disruption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sensory motor l<strong>in</strong>kage, particularly spatialadjustments• Destruction <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternal capsule – contralateral hemiplegia<strong>in</strong>itially flaccid, later spastic ; most marked <strong>in</strong> distal muscles