Key result
Stimulation of the tibial nerve combined with specific foot-sole regions showed that reflex reversals in the tibialis anterior arise from distinct reflex pathways and separate afferent populations.
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Tibial nerve stimulation combined with discrete… vs Single stimulation vs combined stimulation…
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Highlights distinct afferent contributions to gait reflexes; leaves open clinical translation to locomotor rehabilitation.
Reflex reversals in the tibialis anterior muscle evoked by tibial nerve stimulation during walking arise from distinct reflex pathways produced by separate afferent populations innervating specific regions of the foot sole.
Nakajima et al. (2016) studied this question. Tibial nerve and foot-sole stimulation was evaluated on Middle latency responses (MLRs; 70-120 ms) in tibialis anterior. Stimulation of the tibial nerve combined with specific foot-sole regions showed that reflex reversals in the tibialis anterior arise from distinct reflex pathways and separate afferent populations.
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