Evaluation of the motor cortex by magnetic stimulation in patients with Alzheimer disease

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-37

  Perretti, A ^a   Grossi, D ^a   Fragassi, N ^a   Lanzillo, B ^b   Nolano, M ^b   Pisacreta, A I ^a   Caruso, G ^a   Santoro, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Motor cortex; Silent period; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0030066720     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(95)00244-V     Document Type: Article

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