Altered response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with chronic primary insomnia.
GABA
Motor evoked potentials
Primary insomnia
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Journal
Sleep medicine
ISSN: 1878-5506
Titre abrégé: Sleep Med
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 100898759
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2020
08 2020
Historique:
received:
04
02
2020
revised:
17
03
2020
accepted:
26
03
2020
pubmed:
3
7
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
3
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We aimed at evaluating the amplitude changes of the motor evoked potentials (MEPs) induced by of low-frequency (LF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) in10 patients with primary insomnia (PI) and in 10 age-matched healthy controls. Median peak-to-peak MEP amplitudes were assessed in all subjects at three times: at baseline (T Resting motor threshold (RMT) and MEPs amplitude did not differ between the two groups at T The lack of MEP inhibition reflects an altered response to LF rTMS in patients with PI. These rTMS findings are indicative of an altered cortical plasticity in inhibitory circuits within M1 in PI. Subjects with PI exhibited an impairment of the LTD-like mechanisms induced by inhibitory rTMS, thus providing further support to the involvement of GABA neurotransmission in the pathophysiology of PI.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
We aimed at evaluating the amplitude changes of the motor evoked potentials (MEPs) induced by of low-frequency (LF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) in10 patients with primary insomnia (PI) and in 10 age-matched healthy controls.
METHODS
Median peak-to-peak MEP amplitudes were assessed in all subjects at three times: at baseline (T
RESULTS
Resting motor threshold (RMT) and MEPs amplitude did not differ between the two groups at T
CONCLUSIONS
The lack of MEP inhibition reflects an altered response to LF rTMS in patients with PI. These rTMS findings are indicative of an altered cortical plasticity in inhibitory circuits within M1 in PI. Subjects with PI exhibited an impairment of the LTD-like mechanisms induced by inhibitory rTMS, thus providing further support to the involvement of GABA neurotransmission in the pathophysiology of PI.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32615461
pii: S1389-9457(20)30151-9
doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.03.030
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
126-129Informations de copyright
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