Table 3.
MEP latency differences across TMS coil orientations
| Group/Grip | Latency Differences, ms |
Latency Differences (EMG-Matched Subgroup), ms |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA-LM | AP-LM | PA-LM | AP-LM | |
| Controls | ||||
| Precision | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.9 |
| Power | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 3.7 ± 0.8* | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.6* |
| SCI | ||||
| Precision | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.9 |
| Power | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.7* | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.7* |
Values are means ± SD. MEP, motor-evoked potential; TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation; EMG, electromyography; PA, posterior-anterior; LM, latero-medial; AP, anterior-posterior; SCI, spinal cord injury,
Significant difference between tasks within each group and coil orientation.