ReviewFunctional neurology
Cortical excitability and neurology: insights into the pathophysiology.
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- Cortical excitability and plasticity in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of transcranial magnetic stimulation studies.Ageing research reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Motor cortical inhibitory deficits in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder-A systematic review and meta-analysis of transcranial magnetic stimulation literature.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- The two-way relationship between nicotine and cortical activity: a systematic review of neurobiological and treatment aspects.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Central Post-Stroke Pain: An Integrative Review of Somatotopic Damage, Clinical Symptoms, and Neurophysiological Measures.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Laser acupuncture improves cortical excitability and behavioural performance in healthy individuals: a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of a dual task protocol on neurophysiological and clinical outcomes in migraine: a randomized control trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Trial
- Diminished corticomotor excitability in Gulf War Illness related chronic pain symptoms; evidence from TMS study.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- TDCS modulates cortical excitability in patients with disorders of consciousness.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2017Trial
- Theta Burst Stimulation of the Cerebellum Modifies the TMS-Evoked N100 Potential, a Marker of GABA Inhibition.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Translational perspectives on neurophysiological responses and mechanisms in blood flow restriction exercise.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Utilizing resting motor threshold to predict cognitive function in drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- From Correlation to Causation: Understanding Episodic Memory Networks.Neuroscience bulletin · 2025Review
- Associations between plasma 24(S)-hydroxycholesterol and neuropsychological profile in fragile X syndrome.Journal of lipid research · 2025Article
- Mapping global brain reconfigurations following local targeted manipulations.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Cortical excitability and the aging brain: toward a biomarker of cognitive resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Enhancing functional recovery after ACL injury. A protocol for a randomized control trial of transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Neurobiological Insights Into Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
- Effects of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies on Neurophysiological and Clinical Outcomes: A Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Algometer Study.Neurology international · 2024Article
- Short-latency prepulse inhibition of the trigeminal blink reflex.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
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Abstract
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technique developed to non-invasively investigate the integrity of human motor corticospinal tracts. Over the last three decades, the use of stimulation paradigms including single-pulse TMS, paired-pulse TMS, repetitive TMS, and integration with EEG and functional imaging have been developed to facilitate measurement of cortical excitability.Through the use of these protocols, TMS has evolved in-to an excellent tool for measuring cortical excitability.TMS has high sensitivity in detecting subtle changes in cortical excitability, and therefore it is also a good measure of disturbances associated with brain disorders. In this review, we appraise the current literature on cortical excitability studies using TMS in neurological disorders.We begin with a brief overview of current TMS measures and then show how these have added to our understand-ing of the underlying mechanisms of brain disorders.
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