Assessment of cortical excitability using threshold tracking techniques
S Vucic, J Howells, L Trevillion… - Muscle & Nerve: Official …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional paired‐pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) techniques of assessing
cortical excitability are limited by fluctuations in the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude …
cortical excitability are limited by fluctuations in the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude …
Inter-and intra-individual variability of paired-pulse curves with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
F Maeda, M Gangitano, M Thall… - Clinical neurophysiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Objectives: Previous studies have evaluated the variability of motor thresholds (MTs) and
amplitude of motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) …
amplitude of motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) …
An initial transient-state and reliable measures of corticospinal excitability in TMS studies
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine if an initial transient state
influences the acquisition of reliable estimates of corticospinal excitability in transcranial …
influences the acquisition of reliable estimates of corticospinal excitability in transcranial …
Inter-session reliability of short-interval intracortical inhibition measured by threshold tracking TMS
JM Matamala, J Howells, T Dharmadasa, T Trinh… - Neuroscience …, 2018 - Elsevier
Paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using fixed test stimuli suffers from
marked variability of the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. Threshold tracking TMS …
marked variability of the motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude. Threshold tracking TMS …
The minimal number of TMS trials required for the reliable assessment of corticospinal excitability, short interval intracortical inhibition, and intracortical facilitation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-induced motor evoked potentials (MEPs) are
frequently used to assess corticospinal and intercortical activities. Trial to trial variance of the …
frequently used to assess corticospinal and intercortical activities. Trial to trial variance of the …
Minimum number of trials required for within-and between-session reliability of TMS measures of corticospinal excitability
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-elicited motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) exhibit
considerable trial-to-trial variability, potentially reducing the sensitivity and reproducibility of …
considerable trial-to-trial variability, potentially reducing the sensitivity and reproducibility of …
Impact of coil position and electrophysiological monitoring on determination of motor thresholds to transcranial magnetic stimulation
AB Conforto, WJ Z'Graggen, AS Kohl, KM Rösler… - Clinical …, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective: We compared motor and movement thresholds to transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) in healthy subjects and investigated the effect of different coil positions on …
stimulation (TMS) in healthy subjects and investigated the effect of different coil positions on …
Novel threshold tracking techniques suggest that cortical hyperexcitability is an early feature of motor neuron disease
S Vucic, MC Kiernan - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The dying forward hypothesis of motor neuron disease (MND) suggests that
corticomotoneurons induce excitotoxic anterior horn cell death, with involvement of the …
corticomotoneurons induce excitotoxic anterior horn cell death, with involvement of the …
Threshold tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation: effects of age and gender on motor cortical function
Objective Recently, the utility of threshold tracking paired-pulse transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TTTMS), to measure changes in cortical excitabilitability, has been established …
stimulation (TTTMS), to measure changes in cortical excitabilitability, has been established …
Optimal number of pulses as outcome measures of neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation
WH Chang, PJ Fried, S Saxena, A Jannati… - Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Identify the optimal number of pulses necessary to achieve reliable measures of
motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies. Methods …
motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies. Methods …