BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 152-162 , July 2009

Repetitive stimulation of premotor cortex affects primary motor cortex excitability and movement preparation

  • Cathy M. Stinear, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Movement Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr. Cathy M. Stinear, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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  • P. Alan Barber, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • James P. Coxon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Movement Control and Neuroplasticity, Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Toby S. Verryt, BSc(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Pratima P. Acharya, RN

      Affiliations

    • Movement Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Winston D. Byblow, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Movement Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Received 26 November 2008 ,Revised 8 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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 This study was funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (06/227 to C.S. and W.B.).

PII: S1935-861X(09)00003-5

doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2009.01.001

BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 152-162 , July 2009

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