Motor potentials evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation: interpreting a simple measure of a complex system

DA Spampinato, J Ibanez, L Rocchi… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non‐invasive technique that is increasingly
used to study the human brain. One of the principal outcome measures is the motor‐evoked …

The Cerebellum and the Motor Cortex: Multiple Networks Controlling Multiple Aspects of Behavior

DA Spampinato, EP Casula, G Koch - The Neuroscientist, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The cerebellum and its thalamic projections to the primary motor cortex (M1) are well known
to play an essential role in executing daily actions. Anatomic investigations in animals and …

Mechanisms of Hebbian‐like plasticity in the ventral premotor–primary motor network

A Casarotto, E Dolfini, P Cardellicchio… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The functional connection between ventral premotor cortex (PMv) and primary motor cortex
(M1) is critical for the organization of goal‐directed actions. Repeated activation of this …

Cortico‐cortical paired associative stimulation conditioning superficial ventral premotor cortex–primary motor cortex connectivity influences motor cortical activity …

A Casarotto, E Dolfini, L Fadiga, G Koch… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ventral premotor cortex (PMv) and primary motor cortex (M1) represent critical nodes of
a parietofrontal network involved in grasping actions, such as power and precision grip …

[HTML][HTML] EEG responses induced by cerebellar TMS at rest and during visuomotor adaptation

PY Fong, D Spampinato, K Michell, M Mancuso… - Neuroimage, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Connections between the cerebellum and the cortex play a critical role in
learning and executing complex behaviours. Dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation …

[HTML][HTML] Transcranial magnetic stimulation and neocortical neurons: The micro-macro connection

D Tian, SI Izumi - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the operation of cortical circuits is an important and necessary task in both
neuroscience and neurorehabilitation. The functioning of the neocortex results from …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in Cortical Activation by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Due to Coil Rotation Are Not Attributable to Cranial Muscle Activation

M Mancuso, A Cruciani, V Sveva, E Casula, KE Brown… - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Transcranial magnetic stimulation coupled with electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) allows
for the study of brain dynamics in health and disease. Cranial muscle activation can …

Distinct neuronal circuits mediate cortical hyperexcitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

N Pavey, A Hannaford, M van den Bos, MC Kiernan… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cortical hyperexcitability is an important pathophysiological mechanism in amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), reflecting a complex interaction of inhibitory and facilitatory …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking the neurophysiological concept of cortical myoclonus

A Latorre, D Belvisi, JC Rothwell, KP Bhatia… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cortical myoclonus is thought to result from abnormal electrical discharges arising in the
sensorimotor cortex. Given the ease of recording of cortical discharges, electrophysiological …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of neural circuits tested by transcranial magnetic stimulation in corticomotor control of low back muscle: a systematic review

M Desmons, M Theberge, C Mercier… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is widely used to investigate central
nervous system mechanisms underlying motor control. Despite thousands of TMS studies on …