Improvement of Hand Dexterity Following Motor Cortex RTMS in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Cerebellar Impairment

Overview

Journal Mult Scler

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Neurology

Date 2008 Jun 25

PMID 18573820

Citations 29

Authors

G Koch

S Rossi

C Prosperetti

C Codeca

F Monteleone

L Petrosini

G Bernardi

D Centonze

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Abstract

We tested the effects of 5-Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the motor cortex in multiple sclerosis (MS) subjects with cerebellar symptoms. rTMS improved hand dexterity in cerebellar patients (n=8) but not in healthy subjects (n=7), as detected by a significant transient reduction of the time required to complete the nine-hole pegboard task. rTMS of the motor cortex may be a useful approach to treat cerebellar impairment in MS patients.

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