Transcranial magnetic stimulation and epilepsy

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 T...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical Neurophysiology 2003-05, Vol.114 (5), p.777-798
Hauptverfasser: Tassinari, Carlo Alberto, Cincotta, Massimo, Zaccara, Gaetano, Michelucci, Roberto
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1388-2457
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DOI:10.1016/S1388-2457(03)00004-X