Longitudinal Assessment of Cortical Excitability in Children and Adolescents With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms

Longitudinal Assessment of Cortical Excitability in Children and Adolescents With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms

Introduction: Symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) usually resolve quickly but may persist past 3 months in up to 15% of children. Mechanisms of mTBI recovery are poorly understood, but may involve alterations in cortical neurophysiology. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) ca...

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Main Authors: Regan King, Adam Kirton, Ephrem Zewdie, Trevor A. Seeger, Patrick Ciechanski, Karen M. Barlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
transcranial magnetic stimulation
mild traumatic brain injury
pediatrics
persistent post-concussive symptoms
cortical silent period
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00451/full

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