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Transcranial magnetic stimulation and synaptic plasticity : experimental framework and human models by THICKBROOM, Gary W

“…Interest in the therapeutic potential of non-invasive human brain stimulation has been boosted by an improved understanding of the mechanisms of synaptic…”
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The therapeutic potential of ketone bodies in Parkinson's disease by Thickbroom, Gary W

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Augmenting Plasticity Induction in Human Motor Cortex by Disinhibition Stimulation by Cash, Robin F H, Murakami, Takenobu, Chen, Robert, Thickbroom, Gary W, Ziemann, Ulf

“…Cellular studies showed that disinhibition, evoked pharmacologically or by a suitably timed priming stimulus, can augment long-term plasticity (LTP) induction…”
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Sports Performance by Edwards, Dylan J, Cortes, Mar, Wortman-Jutt, Susan, Putrino, David, Bikson, Marom, Thickbroom, Gary, Pascual-Leone, Alvaro

“…Okano et al. studied the effects of 20 min of tDCS with the anode over the left temporal cortex (T3) on trained cyclists (Okano et al., 2013) during an…”
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Spinal associative stimulation: A non-invasive stimulation paradigm to modulate spinal excitability by Cortes, Mar, Thickbroom, Gary W, Valls-Sole, Josep, Pascual-Leone, Alvaro, Edwards, Dylan J

“…Highlights ► Induction of spinal cord plasticity associated with central and peripheral interactions. ► Repetitive paired intervention (SAS) induces changes in…”
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Stroke subtype and motor impairment influence contralesional excitability by Thickbroom, Gary W, Cortes, Mar, Rykman, Avrielle, Volpe, Bruce T, Fregni, Felipe, Krebs, H Igo, Pascual-Leone, Alvaro, Edwards, Dylan J

“…OBJECTIVE:The nonlesioned motor cortex (M1NL) is thought to be hyperexcitable in patients with subacute or chronic stroke and offers a promising therapeutic…”
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A model of the contribution of late I-waves to α-motoneuronal activation: implications for paired-pulse TMS by Thickbroom, Gary W

“…Background In paired-pulse (conditioned-test) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) protocols, the effect of the conditioning pulse on the test response can…”
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Construction and Evaluation of Rodent-Specific rTMS Coils by Tang, Alexander D, Lowe, Andrea S, Garrett, Andrew R, Woodward, Robert, Bennett, William, Canty, Alison J, Garry, Michael I, Hinder, Mark R, Summers, Jeffery J, Gersner, Roman, Rotenberg, Alexander, Thickbroom, Gary, Walton, Joseph, Rodger, Jennifer

“…Rodent models of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) play a crucial role in aiding the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying…”
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Modulation of corticomotor excitability after maximal or sustainable-rate repetitive finger movement is impaired in Parkinson’s disease and is reversed by levodopa by Teo, Wei-Peng, Rodrigues, Julian P, Mastaglia, Frank L, Thickbroom, Gary W

“…Highlights • The normal reduction in corticomotor excitability that occurs after performing non-fatiguing finger movement tasks is absent in PD patients when…”
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Interaction Between Simultaneously Applied Neuromodulatory Interventions in Humans by Schabrun, Siobhan M, Chipchase, Lucinda S, Zipf, Natasha, Thickbroom, Gary W, Hodges, Paul W

“…Abstract Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulatory technique with the potential to enhance the efficacy of traditional…”
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Differential changes in long-interval intracortical inhibition and silent period duration during fatiguing hand exercise by BENWELL, Nicola M, MASTAGLIA, Frank L, THICKBROOM, Gary W

“…During fatiguing exercise corticomotor excitability increases as force declines, which may serve to increase motor output to the exercising muscle, but…”
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Inverse Correlation Between Resting Motor Threshold and Corticomotor Excitability After Static Magnetic Stimulation of Human Motor Cortex by Silbert, Benjamin I, Pevcic, David D, Patterson, Heather I, Windnagel, Kelly A, Thickbroom, Gary W

“…Abstract Background High-strength static magnetic field stimulation (SMS) results in a period of reduced corticomotor excitability that may be mediated through…”
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Repetitive paired-pulse TMS at I-wave periodicity markedly increases corticospinal excitability: A new technique for modulating synaptic plasticity by Thickbroom, Gary W., Byrnes, Michelle L., Edwards, Dylan J., Mastaglia, Frank L.

“…We hypothesised that facilitatory I-wave interaction set up by paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation delivered with I-wave periodicity (iTMS) may…”
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Robotic Arm Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Patients With Aphasia May Promote Speech and Language Recovery (but Effect Is Not Enhanced by Supplementary tDCS) by Buchwald, Adam, Falconer, Carolyn, Rykman-Peltz, Avrielle, Cortes, Mar, Pascual-Leone, Alvaro, Thickbroom, Gary W, Krebs, Hermano Igo, Fregni, Felipe, Gerber, Linda M, Oromendia, Clara, Chang, Johanna, Volpe, Bruce T, Edwards, Dylan J

“…This study aimed to determine the extent to which robotic arm rehabilitation for chronic stroke may promote recovery of speech and language function in…”
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Rapid slowing of maximal finger movement rate: fatigue of central motor control by Rodrigues, Julian P, Mastaglia, Frank L, Thickbroom, Gary W

“…Exploring the limits of the motor system can provide insights into the mechanisms underlying performance deterioration, such as force loss during fatiguing…”
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Central neuromodulation is diminished after a bout of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise: An exploratory study with transcranial magnetic stimulation by Munro, Kelly, Jefferson, Alexa, Heazlewood, Ian, Teo, Wei-Peng, Thickbroom, Gary W, Johnson, Liam

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Plasticity in neurological disorders and challenges for noninvasive brain stimulation (NBS) by Thickbroom, Gary W, Mastaglia, Frank L

“…There has been considerable interest in trialing NBS in a range of neurological conditions, and in parallel the range of NBS techniques available continues to…”
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Consensus: New methodologies for brain stimulation by Huang, Ying-Zu, MD, Sommer, Martin, MD, Thickbroom, Gary, PhD, Hamada, Masashi, MD, Pascual-Leonne, Alvero, MD, PhD, Paulus, Walter, MD, Classen, Joseph, MD, Peterchev, Angel V., MD, Zangen, Abraham, MD, Ugawa, Yoshikazu, MD, PhD

“…We briefly summarized several new stimulation techniques. There are many new methods of human brain stimulation, including modification of already known…”
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Corticomotor excitability of wrist flexor and extensor muscles during active and passive movement by Chye, Lilian, Nosaka, Ken, Murray, Lynda, Edwards, Dylan, Thickbroom, Gary

“…The excitability of the corticospinal projection to upper and lower limbs is constantly modulated during voluntary and passive movement; however a direct…”
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Improved motor performance in chronic spinal cord injury following upper-limb robotic training by Cortes, Mar, Elder, Jessica, Rykman, Avrielle, Murray, Lynda, Avedissian, Manuel, Stampas, Argyrios, Thickbroom, Gary W, Pascual-Leone, Alvaro, Krebs, Hermano Igo, Valls-Sole, Josep, Edwards, Dylan J

“…Recovering upper-limb motor function has important implications for improving independence of patients with tetraplegia after traumatic spinal cord injury…”
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