De patiënten met chronische pijn behoren tot een zeer heterogene groep. Het blijkt nog lastig om specifieke behandelingen aan te bieden passend bij de klachten van het individu, waardoor de effectiviteit tot nu toe beperkt blijft. Om onderscheid te kunnen maken welk individu baat heeft bij welke behandeling, …

In deze studie wordt de achterliggende gedachte achter Pain Exposure Physical Therapy (PEPT) en Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) en een weergave van de huidige kennis over het effect van PEPT en van GMI bij patiënten met Complex Regionaal Pijn Syndroom (CRPS) type 1 beschreven.

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) was used to study the activation of cerebral motor networks during auditory perception of music in professional keyboard musicians (n=12). The activation paradigm implied that subjects listened to two-part polyphonic music, while either critically appraising …

Recognition of action, goals and intentions has been shown to be mediated by a multimodal mirror-neuron system, not only in monkeys, but also in humans. A fronto-parietal network of brain areas has been identified where these neurons are located. We should expect musical actions, goals and intentions …

Next to the manifestation of sensori-motor transformations such as singing and dancing, the ability to play an instrument by ear must rely on a unique convergence of cerebral functions involving motor preparation and auditory perception. In this study, we aimed to gain insight into the extent to which …

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) was used to study the cerebral underpinning of resonance behavior in professional keyboard musicians (n=12). The activation paradigm implied that subjects listened to two-part polyphonic music, while either critically appraising the performance or imagining …

Using fMRI, ten improvising musicians were contrasted with 10 non-musicians to explore brain activations while playing by ear. Subjects either imagined playing the music they were listening to, without moving their hands, or assessed the performance verbally without actually speaking. Half of the music …

Achtergrond: Jaarlijks lopen ongeveer 8000 mensen in Nederland het Complex Regionaal Pijn Syndroom type 1 (CRPS1) op na een letsel zonder zenuwschade. De klachten hierbij zijn verre van congruent met het doorgemaakte trauma. 80% Van de patiënten geneest spontaan; de overige 20% blijkt slecht te reageren …

Mirror neurons in the cerebral cortex have been shown to fire not only during performance but also during visual and auditory observation of activity. This phenomenon is commonly called cerebral resonance behavior. This would mean that cortical motor regions would not only be activated while singing, …

Mirror neurons in the cerebral cortex have been shown to fire not only during performance but also during visual and auditory observation of activity. This phenomenon is commonly called cerebral resonance behavior. This would mean that cortical motor regions would not only be activated while singing, …