BOVE M.

The Hand Blink Reflex (HBR) is a subcortical defensive response, elicited by the electrical stimulation of the median nerve. HBR increases when the stimulated hand is inside the defensive peripersonalspace (DPPS) of the face. However, the presence of a screen protecting the face could reduce the amplitude of this response. This work aimed to...

Key points: The combination of action observation (AO) and a peripheral nerve stimulation has been shown to induce plasticity in the primary motor cortex (M1). However, using peripheral nerve stimulation little is known about the specificity of the sensory inputs. The current study, using muscle tendon vibration to stimulate muscle spindles and...

Background: People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) often develop an autonomic dysfunction (AD), which onset should be assessed early at a subclinical level, as it may interfere with pharmacological treatments and exercise. Objective: To evaluate basal cardiac autonomic tone, its modulations during sit-to-stand, sub-maximal exercise and recovery...