Mechanism and Significance of Mirror Movements

Abstract

Neurophysiological studies, including EMG and focal magnetic brain stimulation, were used to evaluate possible mechanisms for mirror movements in 14 male patients, aged 16-60 years, with X-linked Kallmann’s syndrome compared to controls at the Department of Physiology, University College London, UK.

Keywords

• mirror movements
• x-linked kallmann’s syndrome
• cutaneomuscular reflex