Open AccessThe effects of five sessions of continuous theta burst stimulation over contralesional sensorimotor cortex paired with paretic skilled motor practice in people with chronic stroke
Author(s) -
Jason L. Neva,
Katlyn E. Brown,
Katie P. Wadden,
Cameron S. Mang,
Michael R. Borich,
Sean K. Meehan,
Lara A. Boyd
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
restorative neurology and neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.768
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1878-3627
pISSN - 0922-6028
DOI - 10.3233/rnn-190916
Subject(s) - ctbs , primary motor cortex , motor cortex , medicine , stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neuroscience , brain stimulation , stroke (engine) , psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering
In individuals with chronic stroke, impairment of the paretic arm may be exacerbated by increased contralesional transcallosal inhibition (TCI). Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) can decrease primary motor cortex (M1) excitability and TCI. However, contralesional cTBS shows inconsistent effects after stroke. Variable effects of cTBS could stem from failure to pair stimulation with skilled motor practice or a focus of applying cTBS over M1.