Role of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the modulation of neuroplasticity in children with cerebral palsy
Keywords:
cerebral palsy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationAbstract
Cerebral palsy is one of the leading causes of child disability, which profoundly affects the lives of whole
families and contributes to the burden of health care. Despite the extensive rehabilitative, surgical and other therapeutic
efforts of an array of specialists, a significant proportion of patients remain severely disabled. Transcranial magnetic stimulation
is a non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic tool in various diseases of the cerebral cortex and cortico-spinal tract.
The main objective of this study is to investigate the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation
in patients with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Transcranial magnetic stimulation offers a non-invasive way to assess
the neurophysiological properties of the brain underlying neuroplasticity. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can
then modulate these systems and improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy.
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