Fig 1. Protocol timeline pre- and post- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) application.
Baseline motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitudes were obtained by applying 150 single pulses (sp) of TMS to the motor cortex (M1) at 120% resting motor threshold (RMT) and measuring peak-to-peak amplitudes of the elicited MEPs. 150 single pulses were again applied to M1 at 5 (T5) minutes post-rTMS and 60 single pulses delivered at 25 (T25) minutes post-rTMS to assess corticomotor reactivity. Resting state EEG (rsEEG) and behavioural outcomes from a motor task were also obtained before and after rTMS.