| Literature DB >> 20157993 |
Natallia Lapitska1, Olivia Gosseries, Valérie Delvaux, Morten Overgaard, Feldbaek Nielsen, Alain Maertens de Noordhout, Gustave Moonen, Steven Laureys.
Abstract
We have reviewed the literature on transcranial magnetic stimulation studies in patients with brain death, coma, vegetative, minimally conscious, and locked-in states. Transcranial magnetic stimulation permits non-invasive study of brain excitability and may extend our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of these disorders. However, use of this technique in severe brain damage remains methodologically ill-defined and must be further validated prior to clinical application in these challenging patients.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 20157993 DOI： 10.1515/revneuro.2009.20.3-4.235
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Neurosci ISSN： 0334-1763 Impact factor: 4.353