Transcranial magnetic stimulation in mild to severe hemiparesis early after stroke: A proof of principle and novel approach to improve motor function

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 259, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1399-1405

  Conforto, Adriana B ^a,b   Anjos, Sarah M ^a   Saposnik, Gustavo ^c   Mello, Eduardo A ^a   Nagaya, Erina M ^a   Santos Jr , Waldyr ^a   Ferreiro, Karina N ^a   Melo, Eduardo S ^a   Reis, Felipe I ^a   Scaff, Milberto ^a   Cohen, Leonardo G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemiparesis; Neuromodulation; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; JEBSEN TAYLOR TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PINCH STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; SHAM PROCEDURE; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MOVEMENT; PARESIS; PILOT PROJECTS; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864284338     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-011-6364-7     Document Type: Article

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