Focal Hand Dystonia is a complex and difficult condition to treat. Many treatment techniques have been trialled with musicians who suffer from this condition. Current treatments include: oral medications, Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections, surgery and rehabilitative therapies. The medical-based treatments have been discussed in a prior paper, and thus rehabilitative therapy treatment options and...

background: axotomy causes sensory neuronal loss. reconnection of proximal and distal nerve ends by surgical repair improves neuronal survival. it is important to know the morphology of primary sensory neurons after the surgical repair of their peripheral processes. methods: animals (male wistar rats) were exposed to models of sciatic nerve transection, direct epineurial suture repair of sciati...

sensory perception and cultural values in the art of pardeh-xaniasghar izadi-jeiran assistant professor, department of anthropology, university of tehranabstract: my anthropological focus is on experience and perception of audience of pardeh-xani affected by sensory anthropology in which culture is defined as the ways of sensing the world. the art of pardeh-xani seeks to create special sensory ...

The reproductive activity of most vertebrates is regulated, at least to some degree, by external stimuli from the ecological and social environments. Classic and well-studied examples include the influences of photoperiod on the seasonal breeding patterns of birds and mammals [1-4] and the effects of conspecific visual and auditory stimulation upon the gonadotropin secretion, ovarian developmen...

Complex motion stimuli provide a unique and powerful method to stretch the limited range of sensory stimulation we normally experience and to decouple those sensory inputs which normally correlate with one another during normal movements. By examining the responses induced by complex stimuli, the characteristics of the underlying neural processing (from sensor to response) can be examined more ...

Aging of the brain is characterized by several neurochemical modifications involving structural proteins, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and related receptors. Alterations of neurochemical indices of synaptic function have been considered as indicators of age-related impairment of central functions, such as locomotion, memory and sensory performances. Several studies demonstrated that GABA re...

Changes in the sensory environment modify our sensory experience and may result in experience-related or learning-induced reorganization within the central nervous system. Hearing aids change the sensory environment by stimulating a deprived auditory system; therefore, they may be capable of inducing changes within the central auditory system. Examples of studies that have shown hearing aid ind...

Hallucinations refer to the experience of sensory perceptions in the absence of real external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ. In children they can present during states of reduced awareness and be sleep related or linked to abnormal neurological toxic states. Hallucinations – mainly auditory or visual in modality are a key feature of psychotic states, but they can also present in the...

Food industries are developing new processing technologies, resulting in the emergence of product categories, including ready-to-eat meals, functional foods and beverages, plant-based foods, etc. Rapid globalization, changes lifestyle, consumer awareness, perception toward food drive further technical advancements. However, remains prime factor for marketing technological development. Consumer ...

This study examined how perceived position and velocity regarding approach and avoidance in romantic relationships relate to affective experiences. The authors hypothesized that perceived progress toward intimacy would predict positive affect and that perceived movement toward conflict would predict anxious affect. Ninety-two romantic couples recorded perceived levels of, and perceived changes ...