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Muscle vibration: Different effects on transcranial magnetic and electrical stimulation
Author(s) -
Kossev Andon,
Siggelkow Sabine,
Schubert Margot,
Wohlfarth Kai,
Dengler Reinhard
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199907)22:7<946::aid-mus22>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , stimulation , latency (audio) , medicine , neuroscience , motor cortex , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , computer science , telecommunications
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) were applied before and 3 s after onset of vibration (0.5 mm, 80 Hz) of the right extensor carpi radialis muscle in 5 healthy subjects. Vibration induced significant augmentation and latency shortening of motor evoked potentials elicited by TMS, but not TES. This provides evidence for an involvement of cortical mechanisms by muscle vibration in the augmentation of MEPs following TMS. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 22: 946–948, 1999