The important brain clock strikes again: RAS training and Parkinsons

I recently made a post about the impact or RAS (Rhtymic Auditory Stimulaltion) on improved gait (check out this link for a great animation of walking gait) performance in patients with CP. Someone just sent me a link to a boat-load of similar article abstracts, most dealing with the positive benefits of RAS with individuals with Parkinson's disease. The references and abstracts can be found by clicking here.

As I've blogged before, there is a considerable body of evidence linking temporal processing (mediated by the internal brain clock) and Parkinson's disease. RAS is clearly dealing with underlying temporal processing/brain clock mechanisms.

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The cerebellum and Tinker Toys

Check out the ENL blog for an interesting study showing brain activation areas when observing or performing construction with Tinker Toys. Not surprisingly, the cerebellum was hot and active during this activity, an activity with significant motor learning.

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FYI - growth factor for motor neurons

An interesting story over at Science Daily re: a positive report of a growth factor that may stimulate the rapid extension of key motor neurons in the brain.

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