Modulation of motor cortex neuronal networks by rTMS: Comparison of local and remote effects of six different protocols of stimulation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2150-2156

  di Lazzaro, V ^a,b   Dileone, M ^a   Pilato, F ^a   Capone, F ^a   Musumeci, G ^a   Ranieri, F ^a   Ricci, V ^a   Bria, P ^a   Iorio, R Di ^a   de Waure, C ^a   Pasqualetti, P ^b   Profice, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAN GIOVANNI CALIBITA FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain plasticity; Brain stimulation; Long term depression; Long term potentiation; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; THETA RHYTHM; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; HUMANS; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956260981     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00781.2010     Document Type: Article

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