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TMS can stimulate cerebral cortex noninvasively and locally. The influence of rTMS on neural activity of cerebral cortex depends on the frequency of stimulation. High-frequency rTMS enhances local neural activity, whereas low-frequency rTMS suppresses the activity. These effects reflect alterations in synaptic efficiency, which are the basis of brain plasticity. It seems optimal to combine rTMS and intensive rehabilitation, since rTMS can “precondition” the brain to be more responsive to rehabilitation. With the application of rTMS, brain plasticity would be enhanced and the development of reorganization could be expected.
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Abo, M., Kakuda, W. (2015). rTMS and Its Potential Use in Stroke Rehabilitation. In: Rehabilitation with rTMS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20982-1_1
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