Volitional muscle activity paired with transcranial magnetic stimulation increases corticospinal excitability

Studies of activity-dependent stimulation in non-human primates suggest that pairing each instance of volitional muscle activity with immediate intracortical stimulation causes long-term-potentiation-like effects. This technique holds promise for clinical rehabilitation, yet few investigators have...

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Main Authors: Matthew A Edwardson, David H Avery, Eberhard E Fetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00442/full