hypokinesia/atrophy

BACKGROUND Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by early degeneration of anterior horn cells. The most frequent and severe type of neonatal onset is Werdnig-Hoffmann disease. The neurologic and genetic characteristics of SMA are well-known. The aim of this study was to analyze the

The dynamics of atrophy in the muscles-extensors of the leg and thigh during long-term hypokinesia was studied with the model of head-down tilt (HDT -6 degrees) in a series of two experiments (120 and 60 days in duration) with participation of men and women. Dynamics of the cross-sectional area of

OBJECTIVE Identify the neuroimaging correlates of parkinsonian signs in older adults living in the community. METHODS Magnetic resonance imaging was obtained in 307 adults (82.9 years, 55% women, 39% blacks) concurrently with the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating scale-motor part. Magnetic resonance

The myocardium of Wistar rats immobilized for 5, 15 and 30 days was examined by morphometry and stereological methods for evaluating the volumetric and surface density of myofibrils, mitochondria, T system, sarcoplasmic reticulum and for the measurement of the volumetric ratio of different

Under microgravity conditions similar to those in space, it is known that various nutritional and physiological changes in the body are induced. Especially in the aspect of nutrition, muscle atrophy is a characteristic phenomenon accompanying weightlessness. This study was conducted to investigate

Hypokinesia in the hindlimbs of rats were induced by suspension; a newly developed harness system was used. The animal was able to use its forelimbs to maneuver, within a 140 degrees arc, to obtain food and water and to permit limited grooming of the forequarters. The hindlimbs were nonload bearing

The myocardium of Wistar rats which were in a state of hypokinesia for 5, 15 and 30 days was assayed morphologically. Morphometric and stereological methods were used to measure the diameter of cardiomyocytes, the volume and surface densities of muscle fibers and interstitial connective tissue.

According to the previous study [2], simulation of the physiological effects of weightlessness leads to deconditioning of the respiratory muscles which, in its turn, may be a factor impacting the aerobic working capacity. In the present work the experimental findings laid the basis for a

Hind-limb hypokinesia was induced in rats by the Morey method to characterize the response of the gastrocnemius muscle. A comparison of rats suspended for 2 weeks with weight, sex, and litter-matched control rats indicate no difference in gastrocnemius wet weight, contraction, or one-half relaxation

We report a patient whose clinicopathological findings are compatible with those of the case reported by Menzel in 1891. This case was briefly reported by Kinoshita et al in 1967 as hereditary ataxia of Menzel type. But the concept of this disease has been confused, especially in the early

We report on an autopsy case of corticobasal degeneration (CBD) with Lewy bodies in only the sympathetic ganglia. A 79-year-old man showed walking disturbance as an initial symptom, and developed dementia and bradykinesia within the next 2 years. Neurological examination revealed parkinsonism-like

Parkinson's disease (PD) can be divided into the akinetic-rigid (ART), mixed (MT), and tremor-dominant (TDT) subtypes according to the clinically dominant symptoms. We analyzed the correlations between (123)I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) uptake and the clinical features of patients with various

OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of rigidity and bradykinesia and the extent of dopaminergic degeneration on interlimb coordination during walking in early, drug-naive patients with Parkinsons disease (PD). METHODS The interlimb coordination was examined during a systematic manipulation of walking

To determine if the atrophic process was different in the young and in the aged slow-twitch soleus muscle, in which the aging process is clearly apparent, hind limb hypokinesia/hypodynamia was induced. After 3 weeks, we measured speed-related indices, tension indices, and tension producing