Intracortical and interhemispheric excitability changes in arm amputees: A TMS study

CONCLUSIONS: In our population of TR amputees, we found increased corticospinal excitability in the AH with preserved intracortical inhibition. This finding was not observed in the TH population.SIGNIFICANCE: Understanding the changes in intracortical excitability in amputees may enhance knowledge of the functional reorganization of the brain in the post-amputation phase, bringing useful information for prosthetic rehabilitation.PMID:37918223 | DOI:10.1016/j.clinph.2023.09.017

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - November 2, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Gabriella Musumeci Marco D'Alonzo Federico Ranieri Emma Falato Fioravante Capone Francesco Motolese Giovanni Di Pino Vincenzo Di Lazzaro Fabio Pilato Source Type: research