Mirror neurons

Abstract

The idea of mirror neurons was created and developed at the beginning of the 21st century by a group of Italian physicians headed by Giacomo Rizzolatti. This is how they began calling the neurons that were excited not by a physical movement but by observing a physical movement or even thinking about it. For the ability to mentally reflect physical movements, these neurons were named mirror neurons. Physical movement is the best way to relieve people from many motor disorders, such as traumas, stroke, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, etc. The main therapeutic factor in these diseases is movement, but it is difficult or impossible. Knowledge about mirror neurons makes things easier. The idea and practice of using the reverse specularity is based on the mirror neurons; cognitive images of movement are used to restore impaired motor abilities. Today there is a lot of evidence for success of this trend.