Thursday, November 4, 2010

sleep enhances motor memory post-stroke

I wish they would write this stuff in understandable English. Even a careful reading did not give me any clues as how to use this knowledge to help my recovery.
Sleep Enhances Motor Skill Learning and Memory Consolidation

I do wonder about the comment in this paper that
Sleep is important for motor learning and memory
consolidation in young neurologically intact individuals
but not for older individuals. What is the definition of an older individual?
I did like these final comments
•Clinical Implications:
• May lead to an emphasis on the need for sleep
between therapy sessions (I did that in 10 minutes)
• Address underlying sleep disorders - my sleep apnea was never found during my stay at the hospital

I did email one of the authors asking about what young meant but no reply

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