Tongue Force Training Induces Plasticity of the Lingual Motor Cortex in Young Adult and Aged Rats

Tongue exercise programs are used clinically for dysphagia in aged individuals and have been shown to improve lingual strength. However, the neural mechanisms of age-related decline in swallowing function and its association with lingual strength are not well understood. Using an established rat mod...

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Main Authors: Miranda J. Cullins, Julie M. Wenninger, Jared S. Cullen, John A. Russell, Jeffrey A. Kleim, Nadine P. Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.01355/full