The Effectiveness of 1Hz rTMS Over the Primary Motor Area of the Unaffected Hemisphere to Improve Hand Function After Stroke Depends on Hemispheric Dominance

Objective: Inhibition of motor cortex excitability of the contralesional hemisphere may improve dexterity of the affected hand after stroke. Methods: 40 patients (17 dominant hemispheric stroke, 23 non-dominant hemispheric stroke) with a mild to moderate upper limb motor impairment were enrolled in...

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Main Authors: Jitka Lüdemann-Podubecká, Kathrin Bösl, Steven Theilig, Ralf Wiederer, Dennis Alexander Nowak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X15008840

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