Transcranial magnetic stimulation and epilepsy

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 294-306

  Macdonell, Richard A L ^a   Curatolo, Josie M ^a   Berkovic, Samuel F ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

CSP, cortical silent period; EMG, electromyographic; GABA, aminobutyric acid; ICI, intracortical inhibition; Transcranial magnetic stimulation Epilepsy EEG, AEDs, antiepileptic drugs CR, conditioning response

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; GABAPENTIN; TIAGABINE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; CONDITIONED REFLEX; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0036418670     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200208000-00004     Document Type: Review

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