The application of spaced theta burst protocols induces long-lasting neuroplastic changes in the human motor cortex

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 125-134

  Goldsworthy, Mitchell R ^a   Pitcher, Julia B ^a   Ridding, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

CTBS; Theta burst stimulation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Voluntary motor activation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MOTOR THRESHOLD; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS THETA BURST STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST MOTOR THRESHOLD; STIMULUS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84855264977     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07924.x     Document Type: Article

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