Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Does Not Acutely Affect Cortical Excitability in Healthy Subjects

Background: Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) has recently emerged as a new therapeutic option for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy but its potential mechanisms of action are not known. Since other antiepileptic treatments have been shown to alter cortical excitability, thereby reducing the li...

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Main Authors: Hans W. Axelson, Mattias Isberg, Roland Flink, Åsa Amandusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
TNS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X14001697