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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Behavioural exposure and sleep do not modify corticospinal and intracortical excitability in the human motor system |
Author: | Doeltgen, S. Ridding, M. |
Citation: | Clinical Neurophysiology, 2010; 121(3):448-452 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Sci Ireland Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
ISSN: | 1388-2457 1872-8952 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Sebastian H. Doeltgen and Michael C. Ridding |
Abstract: | Objective Behavioural exposure and sleep may bidirectionally modify the excitability of cortical networks including those in the motor cortex. Here we tested whether the excitability of intracortical inhibitory and excitatory networks within the primary motor cortex exhibited changes suggestive of a time of day influence. Methods Short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) and facilitation (ICF), and input–output curves (IO curves) were investigated using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Recordings were made from the resting right first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle in 10 healthy subjects on three occasions: 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. of the same day, and 9 A.M. of the following day. Results There was no significant change in any of the measures across the three assessments. Conclusions These findings provide evidence that time of day does not significantly influence corticospinal and intracortical excitability in the primary motor cortex. Significance These results provide no support for the hypothesis that synapses within the motor cortex undergo potentiation due to daytime use and behavioural experiences. Additionally, these findings provide evidence that measurement of motor cortical excitability is not systematically biased by time-of-day dependent variability and thus does not pose a confound in studies assessing corticospinal excitability longitudinally. |
Keywords: | Short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) Transcranial magnetic stimulation Input–output curves Synaptic scaling Sleep Time of day |
Rights: | Copyright © 2010 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.clinph.2009.11.085 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2009.11.085 |
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