Restoring After Central Nervous System Injuries: Neural Mechanisms and Translational Applications of Motor Recovery.
10.1007/s12264-022-00959-x
- Author:
Zhengrun GAO
1
;
Zhen PANG
1
;
Yiming CHEN
1
;
Gaowei LEI
1
;
Shuai ZHU
1
;
Guotao LI
2
;
Yundong SHEN
1
;
Wendong XU
3
Author Information
1. Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
2. Institute of Automation, State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
3. Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China. wendongxu@fudan.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Axon regrowth;
Brain–computer interface system;
Ipsilateral motor control;
Neuroplasticity;
Spinal cord injury;
Stroke;
Traumatic brain injury
- MeSH:
Animals;
Spinal Cord Injuries/therapy*;
Motor Neurons/physiology*;
Brain;
Stroke;
Recovery of Function/physiology*
- From:
Neuroscience Bulletin
2022;38(12):1569-1587
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Central nervous system (CNS) injuries, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury, are leading causes of long-term disability. It is estimated that more than half of the survivors of severe unilateral injury are unable to use the denervated limb. Previous studies have focused on neuroprotective interventions in the affected hemisphere to limit brain lesions and neurorepair measures to promote recovery. However, the ability to increase plasticity in the injured brain is restricted and difficult to improve. Therefore, over several decades, researchers have been prompted to enhance the compensation by the unaffected hemisphere. Animal experiments have revealed that regrowth of ipsilateral descending fibers from the unaffected hemisphere to denervated motor neurons plays a significant role in the restoration of motor function. In addition, several clinical treatments have been designed to restore ipsilateral motor control, including brain stimulation, nerve transfer surgery, and brain-computer interface systems. Here, we comprehensively review the neural mechanisms as well as translational applications of ipsilateral motor control upon rehabilitation after CNS injuries.
