Table 1.
Summary of the results on MEPs induced by paired pulse TMS at different ISIs in all three groups of subjects
| ISI (ms) | Hemisphere | Idiopatic (SD) | Congenital (SD) | Control (SD) | Sig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | P | |||||
| 1 | Right hem | 55.1 (44.2) | 27.6 (7.2) | 15.3 (5.8) | 3.68 | 0.05 |
| Left hem | 77.9 (43.8) | 63.5 (24.4) | 21.6 (9.9) | 6.81 | 0.007 | |
| 2 | Right hem | 46.8 (29.0) | 49.2 (50.7) | 42.63 (24.3) | 0.64 | 0.94 |
| Left hem | 91.6 (43.6) | 51.7 (39.3) | 28.8 (15.2) | 7.22 | 0.005 | |
| 3 | Right hem | 66.0 (39.1) | 42.6 (22.2) | 29.1 (20.9) | 3.074 | 0.73 |
| Left hem | 127.3 (75.2) | 59.2 (40.6) | 28.9 (12.2) | 7.24 | 0.005 | |
| 4 | Right hem | 89.0 (70.6) | 46.1 (43.7) | 53.4 (25.1) | 1.24 | 0.31 |
| Left hem | 113.3 (54.7) | 57.5 (48.1) | 69.7 (49.0) | 1.98 | 0.17 | |
| 6 | Right hem | 85.4 (33.9) | 53.7 (12.7) | 71.9 (29.1) | 1.33 | 0.29 |
| Left hem | 152.8 (39.9) | 95.1 (28. 6) | 74.6 (42.0) | 8.58 | 0.003 | |
| 8 | Right hem | 133.2 (63.4) | 67.9 (54.6) | 88.7 (33.1) | 2.49 | 0.11 |
| Left hem | 187.6 (70.0) | 76.9 (79.7) | 101.8 (56.9) | 4.70 | 0.03 | |
| 10 | Right hem | 135.3 (33.9) | 95.2 (78.1) | 96.9 (36.0) | 1.91 | 0.18 |
| Left hem | 187.2 (58.0) | 79.8 (91.5) | 102.0 (51.0) | 5.82 | 0.013 | |
| 15 | Right hem | 143.5 (34.3) | 95.9 (95.1) | 124.0 (60.0) | 0.87 | 0.44 |
| Left hem | 201.3 (56.5) | 81.8 (82.8) | 108.0 (54.6) | 7.05 | 0.006 | |
| 20 | Right hem | 150.7 (50.1) | 114.8 (81.7) | 130.9 (68.4) | 0.45 | 0.65 |
| Left hem | 206.5 (63.1) | 126.5 (19.3) | 127.6 (46.3) | 5.04 | 0.02 | |
Values represent the percentage area under the curve as compared with the MEPs to the test TMS pulses alone
ISI interstimuli interval