Magnetic brainstem stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve in normal subjects

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 419-422

  Lo, Y L ^a,c   Fook Chong, S ^b  

^a NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c NONE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Hypoglossal nerve; Motor; Normal controls; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CRANIAL NERVE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN STEM; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TONGUE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 33646060722     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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