PMC3635686_01
MRI. T1-weighted images revealed hyperintensity in the entire right striatum (putamen, caudate head and globus pallidus) at day 5 and at 3 months. The right striatum was slightly hypointense in T2-weighted and FLAIR images. T2*-weighted images demonstrated a low-intensity signal in the striatum predominantly on the right side at 3, 8 and 12 months. Atrophy of the right striatum was observed at 8 and 12 months. MRI was performed at the following facilities: day 5 (Suiseikai Kajikawa Hospital), 3 months (Hiroshima University School of Medicine), 8 and 12 months (Hiroshima General Rehabilitation Center).
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PMC3635686_02
Changes in CSPs during rTMS treatment. The CSPs on the right M1 stimulation were examined immediately before and after rTMS during rTMS treatment (days 1, 6, 8 and 10). The mean values +- SD of 5 CSP trials are presented. CSPs were significantly prolonged by rTMS (p < 0.01), and CSPs recorded on day 10 were significantly longer than those recorded on days 1, 6 and 8 (* p < 0.01).
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CSPs was significantly prolonged from 102 +- 32 to 145 +- 40 ms (mean +- SD) (p < 0.01), but not by sham stimulation. CSPs recorded on day 10 were significantly longer than those recorded on days 1, 6, and 8 (p < 0.01) (fig. 2).