Reversible changes of motor cortical outputs following immobilization of the upper limb

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Electromyography and Motor Control

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 269-279

  Zanette, Giampietro ^a   Tinazzi, Michele ^a   Bonato, Claudio ^a   Di Summa, Alfonsina ^a   Manganotti, Paolo ^a   Polo, Alberto ^a   Fiaschi, Antonio ^a  

^a POLICLINICO BORGO ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

excitability; mapping; motor cortex; neural plasticity; transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; WRIST FRACTURE;

ADULT; ARM; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MAGNETICS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NEURAL PATHWAYS; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0030818217     PISSN: 0924980X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-980X(97)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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