Long-term motor cortex stimulation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, Michele Dileone, Fabio Pilato, Paolo Profice, Beatrice Cioni, Mario Meglio, Fabio Papacci, Mario Sabatelli, G Musumeci, Federico Ranieri, Pietro Tonali

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Abstract

Motor cortex stimulation has been proposed for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and preliminary studies have reported a slight reduction of disease progression using both invasive and noninvasive repetitive stimulation of the motor cortex.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-27
Number of pages6
JournalBrain Stimulation
Volume3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Motor Cortex
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Treatment Outcome

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