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Primary Motor Cortex Representation of Handgrip Muscles in Patients with Leprosy

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is an endemic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that predominantly attacks the skin and peripheral nerves, leading to progressive impairment of motor, sensory and autonomic function. Little is known about how this peripheral neuropathy affects corticospinal excita...

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Autores principales: Batista e Sá, Vagner Wilian, Gomes, Maria Katia, Rangel, Maria Luíza Sales, Sanchez, Tiago Arruda, Moreira, Filipe Azaline, Hoefle, Sebastian, Souto, Inaiacy Bittencourt, da Cunha, Antônio José Ledo Alves, Fontana, Ana Paula, Vargas, Claudia Domingues
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4512691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26203653
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003944