Silent Period induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in healthy volunteers, reference values and interobserver variability for the triceps brachii and forearm extensor muscles.
- Conditions
- cerebrovascular accidentstroke10007963
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32314
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
age over 18 years
capable of understanding written and verbal information
capable of following verbal instructions
Exclusion Criteria
history of neurological damage or disease
recent history of injury or disease involving an upper extremity
history of psychiatric disease
history of seizures or epilepsy
pacemaker or other metal implants in the upper body
pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters are the determinants of the S-R curves of MEP AUC and<br /><br>SP, which are slope, plateau value and X-intercept of the tangent. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary study parameters comprise the outcomes of a questionnaire (visual<br /><br>analog scale - VAS) concerning experienced pain and discomfort of the TMS<br /><br>procedures.</p><br>