Muscle vibration modifies corticomotor excitability in healthy subjects and reduces muscle tonus in stroke patients. This study examined whether repeated muscle vibration (rMV) applied over the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and biceps brachii (BB) can induce long-lasting changes, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in patients with chronic stroke.

Long-term effects on cortical excitability and motor recovery induced by repeated muscle vibration in chronic stroke patients

Koch G;
2011

Abstract

Muscle vibration modifies corticomotor excitability in healthy subjects and reduces muscle tonus in stroke patients. This study examined whether repeated muscle vibration (rMV) applied over the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and biceps brachii (BB) can induce long-lasting changes, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in patients with chronic stroke.
2011
Marconi, B; Filippi, Gm; Koch, G; Giacobbe, V; Pecchioli, C; Versace, V; Camerota, F; Saraceni, Vm; Caltagirone, C
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