| Literature DB >> 12738425 |
Carlo Alberto Tassinari1, Massimo Cincotta, Gaetano Zaccara, Roberto Michelucci.
Abstract
Epileptic conditions are characterized by an altered balance between excitatory and inhibitory influences at the cortical level. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) provides a noninvasive evaluation of separate excitatory and inhibitory functions of the cerebral cortex. In addition, repetitive TMS (rTMS) can modulate the excitability of cortical networks. We review the different ways that TMS has been used to investigate pathophysiological mechanisms and effects of antiepileptic drugs in patients with epilepsy and epileptic myoclonus. The safety of different TMS techniques is discussed too. Finally, we discuss the therapeutic prospects of rTMS in this field.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12738425 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(03)00004-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Neurophysiol ISSN: 1388-2457 Impact factor: 3.708