BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 326-336 , October 2008

Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation/transcranial direct current stimulation in cognitive neurorehabilitation

  • Carlo Miniussi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, National Institute of Neuroscience-Italy, University of Brescia and Cognitive Neuroscience Section, IRCCS San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Prof. Carlo Miniussi, University of Brescia, Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnologists, Viale Europa 11, Brescia, 25123, Italy.
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  • Stefano F. Cappa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, Vita Salute University-National Institute of Neuroscience-Italy and San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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  • Leonardo G. Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Human Cortical Physiology Section and Stroke Neurorehabilitation Clinic, NINDS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Agnes Floel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and IZKF, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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  • Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Michael A. Nitsche, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Massimiliano Oliveri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology University of Palermo and Fondazione “Santa Lucia” IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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  • Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Walter Paulus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Alberto Priori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Center for Neuronanotechnology and Neurostimulation, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Milan and IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • Vincent Walsh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Received 22 May 2008 ,Revised 21 July 2008 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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