Abstract
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) non-invasively measures excitability of central motor pathways in humans and is used to characterize neuroplasticity after stroke. Using TMS to index lower extremity neuroplasticity after gait rehabilitation requires test-retest reliability. This study assesses the reliability of TMS-derived variables measured at bilateral quadriceps of chronic hemiparetic stroke survivors. Results support using measures of both paretic and nonparetic motor threshold, motor evoked potential (MEP) latencies; and nonparetic MEP amplitudes. Implications for longitudinal research are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-117 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 276 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 15 2009 |
Keywords
- Lower extremity
- Paretic
- Quadriceps
- Reliability
- Stroke
- TMS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology