Does the presence of a TMS-evoked MEP predict walking speeds in individuals with chronic stroke?

Background: Motor evoked potentials (MEPs), elicited with single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), provide a quantification of corticomotor excitability and is used to preditc motor recovery. It is unknown whether the presence or absence of lower limb MEPs are predictors of gait speed post stroke. The main purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of a MEP is associated with recovery of gait speed and walking reserve in individuals with chronic stroke.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 15, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: S. Madhavan, M. Yerrapothu, A. Williams, A. Gradowska Source Type: research