Cortical and spinal excitability changes after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined to physiotherapy in stroke spastic patients.

Rebeka Borba Costa Dos SantosSilvana Carla Barros GalvãoLabibe Mara Pinel FredericoNathália Serrano Lucena AmaralMaíra Izzadora Souza CarneiroAlberto Galvão de Moura FilhoDaniele PiscitelliKátia Monte-Silva

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2019)

One-hertz rTMS associated with PT increased the unaffected hemisphere excitability, decreased spinal excitability, and reduced post-stroke ULS.

Keyphrases

transcranial magnetic stimulation
high frequency
end stage renal disease
transcranial direct current stimulation
spinal cord
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
atrial fibrillation
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
spinal cord injury
upper limb
botulinum toxin
subarachnoid hemorrhage