Interhemispheric asymmetry of motor cortical excitability in major depression as measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 177, Issue AUG., 2000, Pages 169-173

  Maeda, F ^a   Keenan, J P ^a   Pascual Leone, A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0033885460     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.177.2.169     Document Type: Article

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