Absence of a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-Induced Lower Limb Corticomotor Response Does Not Affect Walking Speed in Chronic Stroke Survivors.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose- Transcranial magnetic stimulation is used to measure the functional integrity of the corticomotor system via motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in stroke. The association between corticomotor mechanisms and walking recovery is still not completely understood. This study determined the association between transcranial magnetic stimulation-induced MEPs and walking outcomes and examined the contribution of the contralesional hemisphere to walking recovery. Methods- Contralateral and ipsilateral transcranial magnetic stimulation responses from the contralesional and ipsilesional hemispheres were collected from 61 chronic stroke survivors. Clinical assessments included gait speeds, 6-minute walk distance, Timed Up and Go test, Fugl Meyer lower extremity scale, and strength m

SUBMITTER: Sivaramakrishnan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245657 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature