title: TMS, cortical excitability and epilepsy: the clinical impact.
abstract: Paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (ppTMS) is a well-established method for non-invasive measurement of cortical excitability, alterations of which are the core background of epilepsy. For the past 20 years this technique has been extensively used to assess patients with epilepsy. We present here a critical overview of these studies, with emphasis on their translation to the clinical practice.
authors: Department of Neurology, Saint Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Radwa A B
authors: RA
authors: Badawy
authors: Department of Translational Medicine, Section of Neurology, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
authors: Gionata
authors: G
authors: Strigaro
authors: Department of Translational Medicine, Section of Neurology, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", Novara, Italy. Electronic address: cantello@med.unipmn.it.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Cantello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
keywords: Clinical applications; Cortical excitability; Epilepsy; Paired pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation