Distinct interneuronal networks influence excitability of the surround during movement initiation
Thirugnanasambandam N, Khera R, Wang H, Kukke SN, Hallett M. Distinct interneuronal networks influence excitability of the surround during movement initiation. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2015, 114: 1102-1108. PMID: 26041828, PMCID: PMC4588516, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00791.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscranial magnetic stimulationSurround inhibitionMotor cortexMovement initiationSingle-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulationRecruitment curvesSelective motor controlMEP recruitment curvesIndex finger flexionTask-related musclesMotor controlIntracortical circuitsMovement disordersSurround musclesHealthy subjectsHealthy volunteersFinger musclesMagnetic stimulationPotential amplitudeInterneuronal networksLateromedial directionStimulation intensitySuprathreshold intensityFinger flexionCortex