Inhibition of the contralesional dorsal premotor cortex improves motor function of the affected hand following stroke

Lüdemann-Podubecká, Jitka; Bösl, Kathrin; A. Nowak, Dennis

doi:10.1111/ene.12949

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Inhibition of the contralesional dorsal premotor cortex improves motor function of the affected hand following stroke

Published in European Journal of Neurology • Jan 23, 2016

Authors:

Jitka Lüdemann-Podubecká

Kathrin Bösl

Dennis A. Nowak

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Numerous studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) may improve motor function of the affected hand after stroke. The effects of 1 Hz rTMS applied over the contralesional dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) on hand ...

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Medicine

Neuroscience

Premotor cortex

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