Primary Motor Cortex Representation of Handgrip Muscles in Patients with Leprosy.

Primary Motor Cortex Representation of Handgrip Muscles in Patients with Leprosy.

Leprosy is an endemic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that predominantly attacks the skin and peripheral nerves, leading to progressive impairment of motor, sensory and autonomic function. Little is known about how this peripheral neuropathy affects corticospinal excitability of ha...

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Main Authors: Vagner Wilian Batista E Sá, Maria Katia Gomes, Maria Luíza Sales Rangel, Tiago Arruda Sanchez, Filipe Azaline Moreira, Sebastian Hoefle, Inaiacy Bittencourt Souto, Antônio José Ledo Alves da Cunha, Ana Paula Fontana, Claudia Domingues Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4512691?pdf=render

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