Table 4.
Differences in TMS parameters in the left and right hemispheres within the AD and bvFTD groups.
| Left hemisphere | Right hemisphere | t value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD | ||||
| RMT (%) | 43.96 ± 1.34 | 44.77 ± 1.44 | -0.728 | 0.473 |
| FMT (%) | 29.70 ± 1.00 | 31.26 ± 1.19 | -1.435 | 0.165 |
| CSP (ms) | 158.23 ± 8.47 | 155.97 ± 8.48 | 0.501 | 0.621 |
| FTD | ||||
| RMT (%) | 49.57 ± 1.54 | 50.10 ± 1.44 | -0.638 | 0.528 |
| FMT (%) | 35.33 ± 1.12 | 35.22 ± 1.08 | 0.102 | 0.920 |
| CSP (ms) | 154.55 ± 4.88 | 155.73 ± 5.26 | -0.481 | 0.634 |
AD, Alzheimer’s disease; bvFTD, the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia; CSP, cortical silent period; FMT, facilitated motor threshold; RMT, resting motor threshold; TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation.