Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over bilateral hemispheres enhances motor function and training effect of paretic hand in patients after stroke.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: The interhemispheric competition model proposes that the functional recovery of motor deficits in patients after stroke can be achieved by increasing the excitability of the affected hemisphere or decreasing the excitability of the ... Read more...

The differential role of motor cortex in stretch reflex modulation induced by changes in environmental mechanics and verbal instruction.

19 Oct 2009 The motor cortex assumes an increasingly important role in higher mammals relative to that in lower mammals. This is true to such an extent that the human motor cortex is deeply involved in reflex regulation and it is common to speak of ... Read more...

Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the hand motor cortical area on central pain after spinal cord injury.

29 Sep 2009 Kang BS, Shin HI, Bang MS. Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the hand motor cortical area on central pain after spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the analgesic effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over bilateral hemispheres enhances motor function and training effect of paretic hand in patients after stroke. 30 Oct 2009
• The differential role of motor cortex in stretch reflex modulation induced by changes in environmental mechanics and verbal instruction. 19 Oct 2009
• Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the hand motor cortical area on central pain after spinal cord injury. 29 Sep 2009
• Motor mapping in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• Representation of goal and movements without overt motor behavior in the human motor cortex: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study. 7 Sep 2009
• Influence of tonic and burst transcranial magnetic stimulation characteristics on acute inhibition of subjective tinnitus. 30 Aug 2009
• Reduced cerebellar inhibition in migraine with aura: a TMS study. 30 Aug 2009
• Differential effects of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over ipsilesional primary motor cortex in cortical and subcortical middle cerebral artery stroke. 30 Aug 2009
• Efficacy and safety of bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) for the treatment of chronic tinnitus: design of a three-armed randomized controlled trial. 19 Aug 2009
• Electrophysiological correlates of reduced pain perception after theta-burst stimulation. 3 Aug 2009
• The effects of transcranial stimulation on paretic lower limb motor excitability during walking. 30 Jul 2009
• Citalopram for continuation therapy after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in vascular depression. 30 Jul 2009
• The facilitatory effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation on corticospinal excitability are enhanced by nicotine. 26 Jul 2009
• A study of the effectiveness of high-frequency left prefrontal cortex transcranial magnetic stimulation in major depression in patients who have not responded to right-sided stimulation. 21 Jul 2009
• Does neurophysiological testing provide the information we need to improve the clinical management of primary dystonia? 16 Jul 2009
• Enhanced excitability of the corticospinal pathway of the ankle extensor and flexor muscles during standing in humans. 13 Jul 2009
• Modulation of cerebellar excitability by polarity-specific noninvasive direct current stimulation. 13 Jul 2009
• Heritability of intracortical inhibition and facilitation. 13 Jul 2009
• More lateral and anterior prefrontal coil location is associated with better repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation antidepressant response. 7 Jul 2009
• Effect of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on reaction time, clinical features and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. 7 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation'

Definition: A technique that involves the use of electrical coils on the head to generate a brief magnetic field which reaches the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is coupled with ELECTROMYOGRAPHY response detection to assess cortical excitability by the threshold required to induce MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS. This method is also used for BRAIN MAPPING, to study NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, and as a substitute for ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY for treating DEPRESSION. Induction of SEIZURES limits its clinical usage.

Descriptor UI: D050781

Alternative terms: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial; Magnetic Stimulations, Transcranial; Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic; Stimulations, Transcranial Magnetic; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Paired Pulse; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Repetitive; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Single Pulse;

Related Mesh Headings: Magnetoencephalography;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; drug effects; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; radiation effects; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.376.850; E02.621.820;

History Note: 2006