作者
A Oliviero, P Profice, PA Tonali, F Pilato, E Saturno, M Dileone, F Ranieri, V Di Lazzaro
发表日期
2006/5/1
期刊
Neuroscience research
卷号
55
期号
1
页码范围
74-77
出版商
Elsevier
简介
To determine whether aging is associated with changes in excitability of the cerebral cortex, we evaluated the excitability of the motor cortex with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). We compared TMS related measures obtained in a group of young people with those of a group of old people. Motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude was significantly smaller in older than in younger controls (1.3±0.8mV versus 2.7±1.1mV; p<0.0071). Mean cortical silent period (CSP) duration was shorter in older than in younger controls (87±29ms versus 147±39ms; p<0.0071). SP duration/MEP amplitude ratios were similar in both groups. Our results are consistent with an impaired efficiency of some intracortical circuits in old age.
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