Inhibition of the primary motor cortex and the upgoing thumb sign

Background: The upgoing thumb sign has been frequently observed in patients with minor strokes and transient ischemic attacks as an indicator of brain involvement. We assessed the effect of primary motor cortex (M1) inhibition in the development of the upgoing thumb sign. Methods: Used repetitive Tr...

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Main Authors: Antonia Nucera, Mahmoud Reza Azarpazhooh, Lucilla Cardinali, Rasha Alsubaie, Tzu-ching Chiang, Nina Weishaupt, Vladimir Hachinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650217300266