鈥淚f we understand how the acquisition of motor skills is regulated in the brain then perhaps one day we can help patients with stroke or Parkinson鈥檚 disease regain those skills during the rehabilitation process." - Dr. Simon Chen
What are the cellular underpinnings of how this motor learning process works? In a study published this week in, a research team led by offers new and valuable insights into this enduring mystery of neuroscience.
is focused on unraveling how memories are encoded and stored in the brain, particularly with motor learning, the complex process of how we move and coordinate the muscles of our bodies. With , Dr. Chen鈥檚 research team explored the mechanisms involved in regulating the process of motor memory acquisition and consolidation during repetitive practice.
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