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Kinesthetic but not visual imagery assists in normalizing the CNV in Parkinson's disease.
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Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology [Clin Neurophysiol] 2006 Oct; Vol. 117 (10), pp. 2308-14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Aug 04. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Objective: This study investigated whether kinesthetic and/or visual imagery could alter the contingent negative variation (CNV) for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).<br />Methods: The CNV was recorded in six patients with PD and seven controls before and after a 10min block of imagery. There were two types of imagery employed: kinesthetic and visual, which were evaluated on separate days.<br />Results: The global field power (GFP) of the late CNV did not change after the visual imagery for either group, nor was there a significant difference between the groups. In contrast, kinesthetic imagery resulted in significant group differences pre-, versus post-imagery GFPs, which was not present prior to performing the kinesthetic imagery task. In patients with PD, the CNV amplitudes post-, relative to pre-kinesthetic imagery, increased over the dorsolateral prefrontal regions and decreased in the ipsilateral parietal regions. There were no such changes in controls.<br />Conclusions: A 10-min session of kinesthetic imagery enhanced the GFP amplitude of the late CNV for patients but not for controls.<br />Significance: While the study needs to be replicated with a greater number of participants, the results suggest that kinesthetic imagery may be a promising tool for investigations into motor changes, and may potentially be employed therapeutically, in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1388-2457
- Volume :
- 117
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16890482
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2006.06.713