Short latency facilitation between pairs of threshold magnetic stimuli studied in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Authors
Salerno, A Georgesco, M
Citation
A. Salerno et M. Georgesco, Short latency facilitation between pairs of threshold magnetic stimuli studied in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, NEUROP CLIN, 31(1), 2001, pp. 48-52
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROPHYSIOLOGIE CLINIQUE-CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09877053 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
48 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0987-7053(200102)31:1<48:SLFBPO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of short latenc y facilitation between pairs of threshold magnetic stimuli on the motor cor tex of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, at an interstimulus in terval (ISI) of 1-5 ms. As compared to controls, the facilitatory effects n ormally recorded at ISI 1 and 3 ms were considerably reduced. This suggeste d that the neuronal circuitry responsable for these effects, which is suppo sed to be the same as those generating I-waves, is impaired in ALS. (C) 200 1 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.