Homeostatic plasticity in human motor cortex demonstrated by two consecutive sessions of paired associative stimulation

JFM Müller, Y Orekhov, Y Liu… - European Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term potentiation (LTP) and long‐term depression (LTD) underlie most models of
learning and memory, but neural activity would grow or shrink in an uncontrolled manner, if …

Inter-and intra-subject variability of motor cortex plasticity following continuous theta-burst stimulation

AM Vallence, MR Goldsworthy, NA Hodyl, JG Semmler… - Neuroscience, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: The potential of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for studying, and
inducing, functionally relevant neuroplasticity is dependent on protocols that can induce …

Modeling the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on cortical circuits

SK Esser, SL Hill, G Tononi - Journal of neurophysiology, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is commonly used to activate or inactivate specific
cortical areas in a noninvasive manner. Because of technical constraints, the precise effects …

Pulse width dependence of motor threshold and input–output curve characterized with controllable pulse parameter transcranial magnetic stimulation

AV Peterchev, SM Goetz, GG Westin, B Luber… - Clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the use of a novel controllable pulse parameter TMS (cTMS)
device to characterize human corticospinal tract physiology. METHODS: Motor threshold …

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with cognitive training is a safe and effective modality for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: clinical …

JM Rabey, E Dobronevsky - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2016 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia among the elderly. Common
treatments available and non-pharmacological interventions have their limitations, and new …

The development and modelling of devices and paradigms for transcranial magnetic stimulation

SM Goetz, ZD Deng - International Review of Psychiatry, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive neurostimulation technique that can evoke action
potentials and modulate neural circuits through induced electric fields. Biophysical models …

Motor cortical network excitability in Parkinson's disease

G Leodori, MI De Bartolo, A Guerra… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Motor impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) reflects changes in the
basal ganglia‐thalamocortical circuit converging on the primary motor cortex (M1) and …

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in different current directions activates separate cortical circuits

Z Ni, S Charab, C Gunraj, AJ Nelson… - Journal of …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to the primary motor cortex (M1) produces a series
of corticospinal descending waves, with a direct (D) wave followed by several indirect (I) …

Vegetative versus minimally conscious states: a study using TMS-EEG, sensory and event-related potentials

A Ragazzoni, C Pirulli, D Veniero, M Feurra… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Differential diagnoses between vegetative and minimally conscious states (VS and MCS,
respectively) are frequently incorrect. Hence, further research is necessary to improve the …

Influence of aging on thermal and vibratory thresholds of quantitative sensory testing

YH Lin, SC Hsieh, CC Chao… - Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Quantitative sensory testing has become a common approach to evaluate thermal and
vibratory thresholds in various types of neuropathies. To understand the effect of aging on …