Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for ALS

CNS and Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 331-334

  Dileone, M ^a   Profice, P ^a   Pilato, F ^a   Ranieri, F ^a   Capone, F ^a   Musumeci, G ^a   Florio, L ^a   Di Iorio, R ^a   Di Lazzaro, V ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALS; Excitotoxicity; Glutamate; Neuromodulation; rTMS

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXCITABILITY; EXCITOTOXICITY; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS;

EID: 77954330009     PISSN: 18715273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187152710791292620     Document Type: Article

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