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Taylor and Francis Group, Neurocase: The Neural Basis of Cognition, 6(20), p. 615-626, 2013

DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2013.826691

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Behavioral and neuroplastic effects of low-frequency rTMS of the unaffected hemisphere in a chronic stroke patient: A concomitant TMS and fMRI study

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Abstract

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) ameliorates motor and neuropsychological deficits following stroke, but little is known about the underlying neuroplasticity. We investigated neuroplastic changes following 5 days of low-frequency rTMS on the intact motor cortex to promote motor recovery in a chronic patient with subcortical stroke. The feasibility of administering multiple treatments was also assessed 6 months later by applying the same protocol over the patient's parietal cortex to improve visuospatial disorders. Behavioral improvements and no adverse events were observed. Neuroimaging findings indicated that motor symptoms amelioration was associated with downregulation and cortical reorganization of hyperactive contralesional hemisphere.