Optical illusion alters M1 excitability after mirror therapy: A TMS study

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2857-2861

  Lappchen C H ^a   Ringer, T ^b   Blessin, J ^b   Seidel, G ^b,c   Grieshammer, S ^c   Lange, R ^d   Hamzei, F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b University Medical Centre   (Germany)

^c Moritz Klinik   (Germany)

^d Nuremberg Municipal Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Stroke rehabilitation Mirror therapy Transcranial magnetic stimulation Excitability Optical illusion Visual feedback

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIRROR THERAPY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGICAL AND SENSORIAL PROCEDURES; PLASTICITY; PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUAL ILLUSION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR SKILLS; NEURAL INHIBITION; OPTICAL ILLUSIONS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84869176127     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00321.2012     Document Type: Article

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