The glutamate antagonist Riluzole suppresses intracortical facilitation

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 104, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1207-1214

  Liepert, J ^a   Schwenkreis, P ^a   Tegenthoff, M ^a   Malin, J P ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glutamate; Intracortical facilitation; Intracortical inhibition; Riluzole; Silent period; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; RILUZOLE;

ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FACILITATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTOR SYSTEM; NERVE STIMULATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RILUZOLE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0031449556     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01294721     Document Type: Article

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