Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia
Joint Authors
Betti, Sonia
Spoto, Andrea
Castiello, Umberto
Sartori, Luisa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Focal hand dystonia in musicians is a neurological motor disorder in which aberrant plasticity is caused by excessive repetitive use.
This work’s purposes were to induce plasticity changes in a dystonic musician through five daily thirty-minute sessions of 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the left M1 by using neuronavigated stimulation and to reliably measure the effect of these changes.
To this aim, the relationship between neuroplasticity changes and motor recovery was investigated using fine-grained kinematic analysis.
Our results suggest a statistically significant improvement in motor coordination both in a task resembling the dystonic-inducing symptoms and in a reach-to-grasp task.
This single case study supports the safe and effective use of noninvasive brain stimulation in neurologic patients and highlights the importance of evaluating outcomes in measurable ways.
This issue is a key aspect to focus on to classify the clinical expression of dystonia.
These preliminary results promote the adoption of kinematic analysis as a valuable diagnostic tool.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Betti, Sonia& Spoto, Andrea& Castiello, Umberto& Sartori, Luisa. 2018. Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Betti, Sonia…[et al.]. Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia. Neural Plasticity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Betti, Sonia& Spoto, Andrea& Castiello, Umberto& Sartori, Luisa. Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia. Neural Plasticity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210269
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1210269