The effects of low- and high-frequency repetitive TMS on the input/output properties of the human corticospinal pathway

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-217

  Houdayer, E ^a   Degardin, A ^a   Cassim, F ^a   Bocquillon, P ^a   Derambure, P ^a   Devanne, H ^a,b  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REPEAT PROCEDURE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 42649115110     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-008-1294-z     Document Type: Article

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