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Cortical control of postural balance in patients with hemiplegic strokeMasahito Mihara
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Neuroreport 23:314-9. 2012....
Neurofeedback using real-time near-infrared spectroscopy enhances motor imagery related cortical activationMasahito Mihara
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan
PLoS ONE 7:e32234. 2012..However, these results warrant further clinical trials to determine whether this system could enhance the effects of mental practice in stroke patients...
Sustained prefrontal activation during ataxic gait: a compensatory mechanism for ataxic stroke?Masahito Mihara
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, and Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Neuroimage 37:1338-45. 2007..These results suggest that sustained prefrontal activation during ataxic gait might be relevant to compensatory mechanisms for ataxic gait after infratentorial stroke...
Role of the prefrontal cortex in human balance controlMasahito Mihara
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Neuroimage 43:329-36. 2008..Our results may facilitate the understanding of cortical mechanisms for balance control in humans and the underlying pathophysiology of falls...
Impaired motor learning by a pursuit rotor test reduces functional outcomes during rehabilitation of poststroke ataxiaMegumi Hatakenaka
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Neurorehabil Neural Repair 26:293-300. 2012..Motor learning is essential to gain skills with neurorehabilitation...
Frontal regions involved in learning of motor skill--A functional NIRS studyMegumi Hatakenaka
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, 2 1 88, Morinomiya, Osaka 536 0025, Japan
Neuroimage 34:109-16. 2007..DeoxyHb changes confirmed the activation patterns. These data suggest that preSMA plays an important role in the early phase of motor learning while the SMA might be more involved in the late learning phase of the motor skill...
[Clinical application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in rehabilitation medicine]Masahito Mihara
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital, 2 1 88 Morinomiya, Joto ku, Osaka 536 0025, Japan
Brain Nerve 62:125-32. 2010..Although further studies are required, fNIRS might provide useful information for customizing rehabilitation programs in order to enhance functional recovery...
[Contribution of brain function analysis to the evolution of neurorehabilitation]Ichiro Miyai
Neurorehabilitation Research Institute, Morinomiya Hospital
Rinsho Shinkeigaku 52:1174-7. 2012..A preliminary randomized controlled trial regarding real-time feedback of premotor activities revealed promising results for recovery of paretic hand in patients with stroke...
Cerebellar ataxia rehabilitation trial in degenerative cerebellar diseasesIchiro Miyai
Morinomiya Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Neurorehabil Neural Repair 26:515-22. 2012..To investigate short- and long-term effects of intensive rehabilitation on ataxia, gait, and activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with degenerative cerebellar disease...
Magnetic resonance spectroscopic study of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia/Pick complexMasahito Mihara
BF Research Institute, Inc, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Neuroreport 17:413-6. 2006..Our standardized protocol of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurement may be helpful in differentiating these dementia subtypes...
Use of the muscle volume analyzer to evaluate enzyme replacement therapy in late-onset Pompe diseaseFuminobu Sugai
Department of Neurology D4, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2 2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565 0871, Japan
J Neurol 257:461-3. 2010..Thus, the MVA can be used as an alternative, particularly for patients suffering from severe limb muscle weakness...
