A Lack of modulation of motor evoked potential in sensory-impaired individuals with spinal cord injuries

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-43

  Chang, Ya Ju ^a   Hsieh, Tsung Hsun ^a,b   Huang, Yi Ming ^c   Hsu, Miao Ju ^d,e   Wong, Alice May Kuen ^a,f  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TZU CHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

H reflex; Peripheral electrical stimulation; Spinal cord injury; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSPINAL; ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS; FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS; H-REFLEX; HEALTHY CONTROLS; HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; LOW-INTENSITY; MEDIAN NERVES; MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SENSORY IMPAIRMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORDS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MUSCLE;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 79951962313     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5405/jmbe.705     Document Type: Article

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