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Experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation in evaluation of spinal cord injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9329026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nine subjects (seven male, two female) underwent transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) toward the evaluation of spinal cord injury (SCI). The evaluation of SCI with TMS tended to support clinical findings. Those subjects with clinically complete injuries demonstrated no evoked muscle response below the level of injury. Those subjects with clinically incomplete injuries showed trends toward prolonged evoked muscle latencies on the weaker side. Facilitation tended to enhance distal muscle responses. With incomplete spinal injury, the facilitation maneuver allowed the recording of weak muscle responses as well as those otherwise not present at rest. Maximum anal sphincter contraction also helped facilitate muscle responses and tended to impart less noise in the recordings. Facilitation failed, however to produce a response in those subjects with clinically complete injuries. No subject experienced adverse effects during the study. TMS promises to be an effective tool for the evaluation of SCI.
Authors:
C P Bondurant; S S Haghighi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurological research     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0161-6412     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol. Res.     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-19     Completed Date:  1997-11-19     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905298     Medline TA:  Neurol Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  497-500     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neurosurgery Service, Boone Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials / physiology
Adolescent
Anal Canal / physiopathology
Brain / physiopathology*
Evoked Potentials, Motor / physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Muscles / physiopathology
Neck
Reaction Time / physiology
Spinal Cord Injuries / diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Thorax
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation*

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