Neurorehabilitation and neural repair
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Neurorehabil Neural Repair · Jan 2011
Case ReportsBehavioral and neurophysiological effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the minimally conscious state: a case study.
In 2007, Schiff et al reported a patient in a minimally conscious state (MCS) who responded to deep brain stimulation (DBS), but clinicians cannot predict which patients might respond prior to the implantation of electrodes. ⋯ These results suggest that rTMS may improve awareness and arousal in MCS. If these results are reproducible, rTMS may identify subgroups of MCS patients who might benefit from DBS.