The ipsilateral silent period: an early diagnostic marker of callosal disconnection in ALS

• Main Authors: Annemarie Hübers (Author), Jan Kassubek (Author), Hans-Peter Müller (Author), Nicolas Broc (Author), Jens Dreyhaupt (Author), Albert C. Ludolph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Imaging studies showed affection of the corpus callosum (CC) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Here, we sought to determine whether these structural alterations reflect on the functional level, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Methods: In 31 ALS patients and 12 cont...