Transcranial magnetic brain stimulation: A tool to investigate central motor pathways

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 297-302

  Rösler, Kai M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; COGNITION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE TRACT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BRAIN; COGNITION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; HUMAN; MAGNETICS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0039255613     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.2001.16.6.297     Document Type: Article

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