Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex ameliorates spasticity in multiple sclerosis

Neurology

Volumn 68, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1045-1050

  Centonze, D ^a   Koch, G ^a   Versace, V ^b   Mori, F ^b   Rossi, S ^b   Brusa, L ^b   Grossi, K ^b   Torelli, F ^b   Prosperetti, C ^b   Cervellino, A ^b   Marfia, G A ^b   Stanzione, P ^b   Marciani, M G ^b   Boffa, L ^b   Bernardi, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; SPASTICITY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147101889     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000257818.16952.62     Document Type: Article

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