Sensorimotor Control of Grasping

Dennis A. Nowak is a Consultant Neurologist, Head of the Motor Control and Movement Disorders Laboratory and Head of the Recovery of Function Research Group at the University of Cologne. Joachim Hermsdorfer is director of the group 'Human-Machine-Interface', in the Generation Research Program group at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in München.

Part I. Methodology: 1. Analysis of grip forces during object manipulation J. Hermsdörfer; 2. Kinematic assessment of grasping U. Castiello and C. Ansuini; 3. Digit forces in multi-digit grasps V. M. Zatsiorsky and M. Latash; 4. Recordings from the motor cortex during skilled grasping T. Brochier and R. Lemon; 5. Recording of EMG activity in the monkey during skilled grasping T. Brochier and R. Lemon; 6. Transcranial magnetic stimulation investigations of reaching and grasping movements G. Koch and R. C. Rothwell; 7. Neuroimaging of grasping H. H. Ehrsson; 8. fMRI studies of the basal ganglia and precision grip M. B. Spraker, D. M. Corcos and D. E. Vaillancourt; 9. Models for the control of grasping E. Oztop and M. Kawato; Part II. The Physiology of Grasping: 10. The study of hand movements during grasping: a historical perspective M. Jeannerod; 11. Sensory control of object manipulation R. S. Johansson and R. S. Flanagan; 12. Predictive mechanisms and object representations used in object manipulation R. S. Flanagan, K. Merrit and R. S. Johansson; 13. The neurohaptic control of the hand A. Smith; 14. Points for precision grip A. M. Wing and S. J. Lederman; 15. Two hands in object oriented action S. Endo, A. M. Wing and M. Bracewell; 16. Dynamic grasp control during gait P. Gysin, T. R. Kaminski and A. M. Gordon; 17. Development of grasping and object manipulation B. Vollmer and H. Forssberg; 18. The effects of ageing on sensorimotor control of the hand K. Cole; Part III. The Pathophysiology of Grasping: 19. Somatosensory disorders J. Hermsdörfer and D. A. Nowak; 20. Multi-digit grasping and manipulation: effect of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on force coordination J. A. Johnston and M. Santello; 21. Stroke C. Lang and M. Schieber; 22. Prehension characteristics in Parkinson's disease T. S. Flink and G. E. Stelmach; 23. Grip force analysis in Huntington's disease – a biomarker for clinical trials? R. Reilmann; 24. Traumatic brain injury J. Kuhtz-Buschbeck; 25. Focal hand dystonia S. Prio Richardson and M. Hallett; 26. Cerebellar disorders M. Manto and D. A. Nowak; 27. Tremor L. Timmermann, J. Raethjen and G. Deuschl; 28. Schizophrenia D. A. Nowak; Part IV. Therapy of Impaired Grasping: 29. Stroke therapy D. A. Nowak and J. Hermsdörfer; 30. Functional reorganisation and neuromodulation, C. Grefkes and G. R. Fink; 31. Intensive training of upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy A. M. Gordon and K. M. Friel; 32. Therapy of sensorimotor dysfunction of the hand in Parkinson's disease R. Wenzelburger; 33. Therapy of focal hand dystonia K. Zeuner, B. Baur and H. R. Siebner; 34. Therapy of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus D. A Nowak.