A Standardized Motor Threshold Estimation Procedure for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Research

Overview

Journal J ECT

Date 2006 Sep 8

PMID 16957532

Citations 46

Authors

Dennis J L G Schutter

Jack van Honk

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Abstract

Objectives: To introduce and to test a simple standardized motor threshold (MT) estimation procedure for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) research.

Methods: A 5-step MT estimation procedure was introduced, and interestimator reliability was tested by comparing MTs as determined by an experienced and a trainee TMS researcher in a double-blind design.

Results: The parametric Pearson correlation between the MTs of the experienced and the MTs of the trainee TMS researcher was 0.95 (P < 0.001).

Conclusions: The currently proposed estimation procedure may be helpful in obtaining reliable MT values in experimental and clinical settings.

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