2019
Short-interval intracortical inhibition is decreased in restless legs syndrome across a range of severity
Magalhães S, Queiroz de Paiva J, Kaelin-Lang A, Sterr A, Eckeli A, Winkler A, Fernandes do Prado G, Amaro E, Conforto A. Short-interval intracortical inhibition is decreased in restless legs syndrome across a range of severity. Sleep Medicine 2019, 62: 34-42. PMID: 31539846, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-interval intracortical inhibitionRLS/WEDCortical thicknessIntracortical inhibitionRestless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom diseaseRestless legs syndromePrimary motor cortexWillis-Ekbom diseaseCharacteristic curve analysisGray matter thicknessDiscrimination of participantsIdiopathic mildRange of severityLegs syndromeMotor cortexMagnetic resonance imaging dataMild symptomsSurface-based analysisSeverity ScaleCortical areasMagnetic stimulationWhole brainCurve analysisCharacteristic curveSeverity
2016
Ipsilesional anodal tDCS enhances the functional benefits of rehabilitation in patients after stroke
Allman C, Amadi U, Winkler A, Wilkins L, Filippini N, Kischka U, Stagg C, Johansen-Berg H. Ipsilesional anodal tDCS enhances the functional benefits of rehabilitation in patients after stroke. Science Translational Medicine 2016, 8: 330re1. PMID: 27089207, PMCID: PMC5388180, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aad5651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnodal transcranial direct current stimulationTranscranial direct current stimulationAction Research Arm TestWolf Motor Function TestMagnetic resonance imagingMotor trainingPremotor cortexIpsilesional motorSham treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingUpper extremity Fugl-Meyer scoreDaily motor trainingLong-term clinical outcomesAnodal tDCS groupFirst unilateral strokeDirect current stimulationIntervention-related increasesFugl-Meyer scoreSham treatment groupMotor Function TestMotor training programPrimary motor cortexStructural magnetic resonance imagingGray matter volumeMotor learning