Impaired Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability in Drug-Free Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Theta-Burst Stimulation Study

Impaired neural plasticity may be an important mechanism in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Coupled with electromyography (EMG), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a useful tool to evaluate corticospinal excitability and cortical neuroplasticity in living...

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Main Authors: Philippe Vignaud, Caroline Damasceno, Emmanuel Poulet, Jérôme Brunelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00072/full