We tested the effects of 5-Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the motor cortex in multiple sclerosis (MS) subjects with cerebellar symptoms. rTMS improved hand dexterity in cerebellar patients (n=8) but not in healthy subjects (n=7), as detected by a significant transient reduction of the time required to complete the nine-hole pegboard task. rTMS of the motor cortex may be a useful approach to treat cerebellar impairment in MS patients.

Koch, G., Rossi, S., Prosperetti, C., Codecà, C., Monteleone, F., Petrosini, L., et al. (2008). Improvement of hand dexterity following motor cortex rTMS in multiple sclerosis patients with cerebellar impairment. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, 14(7), 995-998 [10.1177/1352458508088710].

Improvement of hand dexterity following motor cortex rTMS in multiple sclerosis patients with cerebellar impairment

BERNARDI, GIORGIO;CENTONZE, DIEGO
2008-08-01

Abstract

We tested the effects of 5-Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the motor cortex in multiple sclerosis (MS) subjects with cerebellar symptoms. rTMS improved hand dexterity in cerebellar patients (n=8) but not in healthy subjects (n=7), as detected by a significant transient reduction of the time required to complete the nine-hole pegboard task. rTMS of the motor cortex may be a useful approach to treat cerebellar impairment in MS patients.
ago-2008
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA
English
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Movement; Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting; Male; Cerebellum; Cerebellar Ataxia; Motor Cortex; Middle Aged; Female; Hand; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Adult; Humans
Koch, G., Rossi, S., Prosperetti, C., Codecà, C., Monteleone, F., Petrosini, L., et al. (2008). Improvement of hand dexterity following motor cortex rTMS in multiple sclerosis patients with cerebellar impairment. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, 14(7), 995-998 [10.1177/1352458508088710].
Koch, G; Rossi, S; Prosperetti, C; Codecà, C; Monteleone, F; Petrosini, L; Bernardi, G; Centonze, D
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