NTMS Facial Mapping: Mental Muscle superior to Orbicularis Oris Muscle: A Technical Note
C Weiß, CM Nettekoven, A Rehme, A Eisenbeis, V Neuschmelting, R Goldbrunner, C Grefkes · Klinische Neurophysiologie · 2012 · Heft 03
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Aims: Facial mapping by navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS)1–6 is often limited by direct stimulation effects of facial and trigeminal nerve fibres. This direct effect is dose-dependent; thus, stimulating at the lowest amplitudes possible should be intended. We therefore compared the most frequently used muscles for mapping of the mouth area, i.e. the mental muscle and the orbicularis oris muscle concerning test-retest-reliability and feasibility. Methods: We examined 11 healthy subjects on 3 different days within 6 weeks using eXimia 3.2 for simultaneous mapping of the orbicularis oris muscle and…
