Effects of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Contralesional Primary Motor Cortex on Movement Kinematics and Neural Activity in Subcortical Stroke
Author(s) -
Dennis A. Nowak,
Christian Grefkes,
Manuel Dafotakis,
Simon B. Eickhoff,
Jutta Küst,
H. Karbe,
Gereon R. Fink
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
archives of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3687
pISSN - 0003-9942
DOI - 10.1001/archneur.65.6.741
Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , primary motor cortex , functional magnetic resonance imaging , premotor cortex , psychology , neuroscience , physical medicine and rehabilitation , motor cortex , supplementary motor area , stimulation , medicine , dorsum , anatomy
Following the concept of interhemispheric competition, downregulation of the contralesional primary motor cortex (M1) may improve the dexterity of the affected hand after stroke.
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