Variability in response to non-invasive brain stimulation in stroke patients

Introduction: It may be possible to simplify determinants of variability into two groups: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic variability may relate to factors that are impossible to modify, such as age, gender, and genetics. Extrinsic variability is potentially controllable and includes factors such as detection of the motor hotspot, stability of holding coil, the attention level of subjects in a long experiment, etc. In case of stroke patients, two factors may be added to this extrinsic variability, such as anatomical regions and the time from stroke onset.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 15, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: N.S. Ward Source Type: research