TMS measures of motor cortex function after stroke: A meta-analysis

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is commonly used to measure the effects of stroke on corticomotor excitability, intracortical function, and interhemispheric interactions. The interhemispheric inhibition model posits that recovery of motor function after stroke is linked to rebalancing of asymmetric interhemispheric inhibition and corticomotor excitability. This model forms the rationale for using neuromodulation techniques to suppress unaffected motor cortex excitability, and facilitate affected motor cortex excitability.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - March 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Michelle N. McDonnell, Cathy M. Stinear Source Type: research