Abstract
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) non-invasively measures excitability of central
motor pathways in humans and is used to characterize neuroplasticity after stroke.
Using TMS to index lower extremity neuroplasticity after gait rehabilitation requires
test–retest reliability. This study assesses the reliability of TMS-derived variables
measured at bilateral quadriceps of chronic hemiparetic stroke survivors. Results
support using measures of both paretic and nonparetic motor threshold, motor evoked
potential (MEP) latencies; and nonparetic MEP amplitudes. Implications for longitudinal
research are discussed.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
September 12,
2008
Received:
May 16,
2008
Footnotes
☆Grant support: National Institutes of Health, NIA (P60AG 12583) University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center; the Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Affairs Medical Center Baltimore Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and Rehabilitation Research & Development Exercise and Robotics Center of Excellence (B3390K); NINDS 1RO1 NS 24282-08; the France-Merrick Foundation, the Johns Hopkins GCRC (NCRR #MO1-00052) and the Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Trust.
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