Prolonged cortical silent period after transcranial magnetic stimulation in generalized epilepsy

Authors
Macdonell, RAL King, MA Newton, MR Curatolo, JM Reutens, DC Berkovic, SF
Citation
Ral. Macdonell et al., Prolonged cortical silent period after transcranial magnetic stimulation in generalized epilepsy, NEUROLOGY, 57(4), 2001, pp. 706-708
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
706 - 708
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20010828)57:4<706:PCSPAT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) produces a cortical silent period ( CSP) during a voluntary contraction. The duration of the CSP was used to as sess the level of intracortical inhibition in patients with untreated idiop athic generalized epilepsy (IGE). Mean CSP duration was assessed at three T MS stimuli in 21 patients with IGE compared with 19 normal control subjects . Mean CSP duration was increased at all stimulus intensities, indicating t hat intracortical inhibition is increased in patients with IGE.