The effect of short-duration bursts of high-frequency, low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation on the human motor cortex

Huang, Ying-Zu; Rothwell, John C

doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2003.12.026

The effect of short-duration bursts of high-frequency, low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation on the human motor cortex

Objective To explore the effect of applying a short burst of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the human motor cortex as a preparatory investigation before attempting theta burst stimulation in humans. Methods Five or 15 pulses of 50 Hz rTMS were given at 50-80…