Abnormal Corticospinal Excitability in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

Abnormal Corticospinal Excitability in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

Background: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been frequently used to explore changes in the human motor cortex in different conditions, while the extent of motor cortex reorganization in patients in vegetative state (VS) (now known as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, UWS) and minimally...

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Main Authors: Natallia Lapitskaya, Olivia Gosseries, Victor De Pasqua, Asger Roer Pedersen, Joergen Feldbaek Nielsen, Alain Maertens de Noordhout, Steven Laureys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Vegetative state
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome
Minimally conscious state
Brain injury
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Motor evoked potentials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X1300003X

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