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Methods to Quantify Pharmacologically Induced Alterations in Motor Function in Human Incomplete SCI

Methods to Quantify Pharmacologically Induced Alterations in Motor Function in Human Incomplete SCI

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April 18, 2011

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10.3791/2148-v

DOI:
10.3791/2148-v

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14:55 min
April 18, 2011

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1Sensory Motor Performance Program,Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition,University of Illinois at Chicago, 3Department of Physical Therapy,University of Illinois at Chicago

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This video demonstrates modulation of reflex activity, volitional strength and ambulation through clinical and quantitative assessments in individuals with motor incomplete SCI as a result of acute oral administration of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

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Thompson, C. K., Jayaraman, A., Kinnaird, C., Hornby, T. G. Methods to Quantify Pharmacologically Induced Alterations in Motor Function in Human Incomplete SCI. J. Vis. Exp. (50), e2148, doi:10.3791/2148 (2011).

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