Shortened cortical silent period in facial muscles of patients with cranial dystonia

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 130-135

  Curra A ^b   Romaniello, A ^a   Berardelli, Alfredo ^a,b,c   Cruccu, G ^a   Manfredi, M ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^c Dipto Sci Neurologiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dystonia; Magnetic stimulation; Silent period

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORBICULARIS ORIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0033959244     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.54.1.130     Document Type: Article

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