Open AccessThe Potential of Corticospinal-Motoneuronal Plasticity for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
Hang Jin Jo,
Miles Richardson,
Martin Oudega,
Monica A. Perez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.201
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2167-4833
DOI - 10.1007/s40141-020-00272-6
Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , neuroscience , spinal cord injury , neuromodulation , medicine , spinal cord , motor cortex , primary motor cortex , neuroplasticity , stimulation , corticospinal tract , magnetic resonance imaging , psychology , diffusion mri , radiology
This review focuses on a relatively new neuromodulation method where transcranial magnetic stimulation over the primary motor cortex is paired with transcutaneous electrical stimulation over a peripheral nerve to induce plasticity at corticospinal-motoneuronal synapses.