Intra-cortical excitability in healthy human subjects after tongue training

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 427-434

  Baad Hansen, L ^a   Blicher, J U ^b,c   Lapitskaya, N ^b   Nielsen, J F ^b   Svensson, P ^a,c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Research Unit   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cortical plasticity; Intra cortical excitability; Paired pulse; Tongue training; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Trigeminal physiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN INJURY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TONGUE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TONGUE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 65649125294     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01955.x     Document Type: Article

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