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| العنوان: |
Effect of racial background on motor cortical function as measured by threshold tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation. |
| المؤلفون: |
Suzuki, Yo-Ichi, Ma, Yan, Shibuya, Kazumoto, Misawa, Sonoko, Suichi, Tomoki, Tsuneyama, Atsuko, Nakamura, Keigo, Matamala, José Manuel, Dharmadasa, Thanuja, Vucic, Steve, Fan, Dongsheng, Kiernan, Matthew C., Kuwabara, Satoshi |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Neurophysiology; Sep2021, Vol. 126 Issue 3, p840-844, 5p |
| مستخلص: |
A previous study using traditional paired-pulse TMS methods (amplitude-tracking) has reported differences in resting motor threshold (RMT) and short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) between healthy subjects of Caucasian and Han Chinese backgrounds, probably due to differences in the skull shape. The amplitude-tracking method delivers stimuli with constant intensity and causes substantial variabilities in motor-evoked potential amplitudes. To overcome this variability, threshold tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation (TT-TMS) has been developed. The present study aimed to investigate whether racial differences in motor cortical function exist, using TT-TMS. A total of 83 healthy volunteers (30 Caucasians, 25 Han Chinese, and 28 Japanese) were included in the present series. In TT-TMS and nerve conduction studies, electrodes were placed on the dominant limb, with measures recorded from the abductor pollicis brevis muscle. Stimulations were delivered with a circular coil, directly above the primary motor cortex. There were no significant differences at all the SICI intervals between races. Similarly, there were no significant differences in other measures of excitability including mean RMT, intracortical facilitation, and cortical silent period. Contrary to traditional amplitude-tracking TMS, motor cortical excitability and thereby motor cortical function is minimally influenced by racial differences when measured by TT-TMS. Recent studies have disclosed that SICI measured by TT-TMS differentiates amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from ALS mimic disorders, with high sensitivity and specificity, in Caucasians. This study suggested that TT-TMS can be applied for the ALS diagnosis in Asian patients, as well as Caucasians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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