Open AccessHigh-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effects on Motor Intracortical Neurophysiology
Author(s) -
Matthew P. Malcolm,
Roger Paxton
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical neurophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.657
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1537-1603
pISSN - 0736-0258
DOI - 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000203
Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , facilitation , motor cortex , neurophysiology , excitatory postsynaptic potential , evoked potential , silent period , stimulation , neuroscience , psychology , primary motor cortex , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham stimulation on intracortical inhibition (ICI) and intracortical facilitation within the motor cortex. Such data are needed to better understand the presumed neurophysiologic effects of rTMS.