Effects of non-target leg activation, TMS coil orientation, and limb dominance on lower limb motor cortex excitability

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• 作者：Marie-Claire Smith^a ; James W. Stinear^b ; P. Alan Barber^a ; ^c ; Cathy M. Stinear^a ; ^c ; ^{c.stinear@auckland.ac.nz}
• 关键词：Transcranial magnetic stimulation ; Stroke ; Lower limb ; Corticomotor excitability ; Footedness
• 刊名：Brain Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：15 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：1655
• 期：Complete
• 页码：10-16
• 全文大小：540 K
• 卷排序：1655

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Non-target leg activation and medial-lateral current increases corticomotor excitability. Limb dominance does not influence corticomotor excitability in the lower limb. The degree of footedness correlates with the degree of motor threshold asymmetry. This protocol may be suitable for use in patients early after stroke.