Spatial differences in the sites of direct and indirect activation of corticospinal neurones by magnetic stimulation

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 255-261

  Wilson, S A ^a,b   Day, B L ^b,c   Thickbroom, G W ^a,b   Mastaglia, F L ^a,b  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^b King Edward Hospital   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

D and I waves; Mapping; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; TECHNIQUE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029992783     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-980X(96)95148-6     Document Type: Article

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