Proceedings #18: Paradoxal Heightened Ipsilesional Corticospinal Excitability in Mild to Moderate Hemiplegia

Stroke is responsible for one out of every twenty deaths in the world and is a leading cause of serious long-term disabilities. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used clinically to measure and evaluate the integrity of the corticospinal pathway via the electromyographic response termed, the Motor Evoked Potential (MEP). The aim is to investigate corticospinal excitability from the affected and unaffected motor cortex in chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. The data used in this project form the baseline collection of a broader interventional study, in first time ischemic stroke patients with residual right hemiparesis> 3 months following stroke.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research