A systematic review of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of functional (conversion) neurological symptoms

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-197

  Pollak, Thomas A ^a   Nicholson, Timothy R ^a   Edwards, Mark J ^b   David, Anthony S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APHONIA; BLEPHAROSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR SYSTEM; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMODULATION; PARESIS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREMOR; WEAKNESS;

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY; HYSTERIA; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHIATRY;

HUMANS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84893719105     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-304181     Document Type: Review

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