Swayed by sound: sonic guidance as a neurorehabilitation strategy in the cerebellar ataxias

Cerebellar disease leads to problems in controlling movement. The most common difficulties are dysmetria and instability when standing. Recent understanding of cerebellar function has expanded to include non -motor aspects such as emotional, cognitive and sensory processing. Deficits in the acquisition and processing of sensory information are one explanation for the movement problems observed in cerebellar ataxia. Sensory deficits result in an inability to make predictions about future events; a primary function of the cerebellum. A question therefore, is whether augmenting or replacing sensory information can improve motor performance in cerebellar disease. This question is tested in this thesis by augmenting sensory information through the provision of an auditory movement guide.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Perkins, Jon Davis

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/30642

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/30642