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- Title
Comparison of descending volleys evoked by monophasic and biphasic magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex in conscious humans.
- Authors
di Lazzaro, V.; Oliviero, A.; Mazzone, P.; Insola, A.; Pilato, F.; Saturno, E.; Accurso, A.; Tonali, P.; Rothwell, J. C.
- Abstract
The descending spinal volleys evoked by monophasic and biphasic magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex were recorded from a bipolar electrode inserted into the cervical epidural space of four conscious human subjects. The results suggest that both phases of the biphasic pulse are capable of activating descending motor output. The pattern of recruitment of descending activity depends on the intensity of the stimulus and the relative threshold of each volley to each direction of current flow.
- Subjects
SPINAL canal; EPENDYMA; MOTOR cortex; FRONTAL lobe; CEREBRAL cortex; PREFRONTAL cortex
- Publication
Experimental Brain Research, 2001, Vol 141, Issue 1, p121
- ISSN
0014-4819
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s002210100863