background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is the most common disabling neurological disease. hand dysfunction is one of the main complaints of patients with ms. the present study aimed to compare hand dexterity of ms patients with low expanded disability status scale (edss) scores and healthy adults. it also sought to identify the predictors of disability status of patients with ms based on their man...

Objectives: A proper function of hands is critical for doing daily activities and work, especially when using electronic devices. This study determined the effect mirror therapy on individuals with asymmetrical hand function. Methods: Forty-two men were recruited. All participants randomly divided into sham control (n=21) groups. Both groups tested before after training 9-hole peg test (9HPT). ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate how a time limit affects day-to-day tasks such as attention, hand dexterity, and sit to standing and sitting activity. The grounds for using a time limit as a method of learning tasks related to daily living are examined based on the results of this investigation. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects consisted of 51 healthy college students ...

BACKGROUND Double-gloving in the performance of surgical procedures has been demonstrated to reduce the frequency of blood contact with the hands of members of the surgical team. Concerns persist that double-gloving can compromise the dexterity and tactile sensitivity of the surgeon. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-three surgeons and surgeons-in-training volunteered at the Clinical Congress of the America...

BACKGROUND/AIM Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the most commonly chosen antidepressants in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of our study was to assess the influence of fluoxetine (Flu) on motor functions in patients with PD. METHODS In this prospective, controlled, open-label study, 18 patients with PD and mild depression [(10 < or = Hamilton Rating Scale for Depres...

Using four experiments, this study investigates what amount of delay brings about maximal impairment under delayed visual feedback and whether a critical interval, such as that in audition, also exists in vision. The first experiment measured the Grooved Pegboard test performance as a function of visual feedback delays from 120 to 2120 ms in 16 steps. Performance sharply decreased until about 4...

We investigated the change of the corticospinal tract (CST) in the unaffected hemisphere by the change of the dominant hand in stroke patients, using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT).Forty-eight stroke patients with right-hand dominance were recruited. The patients were assigned to 3 groups: group A (12 patients)-right-hand dominance was maintained after the right-hand weakness, group B (17 ...

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the possible effects of laterality and handedness on higher-order sensory functions and manual dexterity of the elderly. Methods: In this non-experimental cross-sectional study, 58 elderly people aged 60-75 years (35 right-handed) were recruited through a convenience sampling method. Laterality of the selected subjects was examined using the E...