ArticleBrain stimulation
Decreased short-interval intracortical inhibition correlates with better pinch strength in patients with stroke and good motor recovery.
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- TMS-Derived Neurophysiological Measures of Corticospinal Excitability, Intracortical Excitability, and Interhemispheric Interactions Associated With Post-Stroke Motor Recovery: A Systematic Review.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation in rehabilitation of upper extremity hemiparesis following stroke: a pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- Beyond grip strength: selective slowing of grip force release but not initiation dynamics in a go/no-go target force-matching task.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Exploring the relationship between somatosensory-evoked potentials, resting-state theta power, and acute balance performance.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Recent advances in the role of excitation-inhibition balance in motor recovery post-stroke.Faculty reviews · 2021Review
- Short Intracortical Inhibition During Voluntary Movement Reveals Persistent Impairment Post-stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeeper short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI), a marker of GABA
objectivesWe evaluated the correlation between SICI in the affected hemisphere and pinch force of the paretic hand in well-recovered patients. We also investigated the correlation between SICI and pinch force in controls.
methodsTwenty-two subjects were included in the study. SICI was measured with a paired-pulse paradigm. The correlation between lateral pinch strength and SICI was assessed with Spearman's rho.
resultsThere was a significant correlation (rho = 0.69, p = 0.014) between SICI and pinch strength in patients, but not in controls. SICI was significantly deeper in patients with greater hand weakness.
conclusionsThese preliminary findings suggest that decreased GABA
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