Table 1.
Pharyngeal and thenar motor evoked potential latencies
| Baseline | 0 min | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiveHIGH 1 Hz | ||||||
| Pharynx – strong | 8.8 ± 0.1 | 9.4 ± 0.1 | 9.4 ± 0.1 | 9.1 ± 0.1 | 9.3 ± 0.2 | 9.2 ± 0.2 |
| Pharynx – weak | 9.0 ± 0.1 | 9.3 ± 0.2 | 9.3 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.1 | 9.2 ± 0.1 | 9.2 ± 0.2 |
| Hand | 22.3 ± 0.3 | 22.1 ± 0.3 | 22.5 ± 0.3 | 22.7 ± 0.4 | 22.6 ± 0.5 | 22.7 ± 0.4 |
| ActiveLOW 1 Hz | ||||||
| Pharynx – strong | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 9.7 ± 0.2 | 9.8 ± 0.3 | 9.8 ± 0.2 | 10.0 ± 0.2 | 9.7 ± 0.2 |
| Pharynx – weak | 10.0 ± 0.2 | 10.0 ± 0.2 | 9.7 ± 0.2 | 9.9 ± 0.2 | 9.7 ± 0.2 | 9.7 ± 0.2 |
| Hand | 22.4 ± 0.6 | 22.2 ± 0.4 | 22.7 ± 0.6 | 22.9 ± 0.6 | 23.1 ± 0.6 | 22.8 ± 0.7 |
| Sham 1 Hz | ||||||
| Pharynx – strong | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.2 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.2 |
| Pharynx – weak | 9.1 ± 0.1 | 8.9 ± 0.1 | 9.2 ± 0.1 | 9.1 ± 0.1 | 9.3 ± 0.1 | 9.2 ± 0.2 |
| Hand | 22.6 ± 0.4 | 22.9 ± 0.4 | 22.7 ± 0.4 | 23.0 ± 0.5 | 23.1 ± 0.4 | 23.2 ± 0.4 |
| Active TBS | ||||||
| Pharynx – strong | 8.8 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.3 ± 0.2 | 9.2 ± 0.2 |
| Pharynx – weak | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.2 ± 0.3 | 9.3 ± 0.2 |
| Hand | 22.3 ± 0.3 | 22.2 ± 0.3 | 22.7 ± 0.4 | 22.6 ± 0.5 | 23.1 ± 0.3 | 22.7 ± 0.4 |
| Sham TBS | ||||||
| Pharynx – strong | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.1 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 8.8. ± 0.1 | 9.2 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 |
| Pharynx – weak | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 |
| Hand | 22.7 ± 0.4 | 22.9 ± 0.3 | 22.7 ± 0.4 | 22.9 ± 0.4 | 22.9 ± 0.4 | 22.6 ± 0.4 |
Cortico-pharyngeal and thenar latencies for each site, across each time point before and after both 1 Hz rTMS and TBS. Data (ms) are presented as mean ± s.e.m.