Table 1.

Patients information and rTMS parameters

	SCI patients							rTMS parameters
Target function/symptoms	Number of patients	Age (years)	Level	ASIA scale	C/I	Time after SCI (years)	Etiology	Site within M1	Frequency (Hz)	Number of pulses	Intensity	Number of sessions
Sensory and motor function
Belci et al., 2004	4	43.8±13.2	C5	D	I	1.3–8	NR	Hand	10	720 (2 p/10 s)	90% RMT (Hand)	5
Kuppuswamy et al., 2011	15	39.7±9.8	C2-T3	A-D	C,I	10.3±6.9	T,NT	Hand/Arm	5	900 (10 p/10 s)	80% AMT (Hand/Arm)	5
Benito et al., 2012	17	37.3±14.1	C4-T12	D	I	0.6±0.3	T,NT	Leg	20	1800 (40 p/30 s)	90% RMT (Upper limb)	15
Spasticity
Kumru et al., 2010	15	36.2±15.8	C5-T12	C,D	I	0.6±0.3	T,NT	Leg	20	1600 (40 p/30 s)	90% RMT (BB)	5
Benito et al., 2012	17	37.3±14.1	C4-T12	D	I	0.6±0.3	T,NT	Leg	20	1800 (40 p/30 s)	90% RMT (Upper limb)	15
Neuropathic pain
André-Obadia et al., 2006	1	46	Cervical	NR	NR	NR	NR	Hand	1,20	1600	90% RMT (ADM)	1
Defrin et al., 2007	11	54.6±6.6	T4-T12	NR	C,I	>1	T	Leg	5	500 (50 p/30 s)	115% RMT (APB)	10
Kang et al., 2009	11	54.8±13.7	C6-T11	A-D	C,I	5.0±5.4	NR	Hand	10	1000 (50 p/60 s)	80% RMT (FDI)	5
Jetté et al., 2013	16	50.3±9.3	C1-L4	A,C,D	C,I	7.8±8.3	NR	Hand/Leg	10	2000 (40 p/30 s)	M1 Hand; 90% RMT (FDI)	1
											M1 Leg; 110% RMT (FDI)
Yılmaz et al., 2013	16	38.6±6.5	T4-L1	A-D	C,I	>1	NR	Leg	10	1500 (30 p/30 s)	110% RMT (FPB)	10

ADM: abductor digiti minimi, AMT: active motor treshold, APB: abductor pollicis brevis, ASIA: American Spinal Injury Association, BB: biceps brachii, C/I: complete injury/incomplete injury, FDI: first dorsal interosseous, FPB: Flexor pollicis brevis, M1: primary motor cortex, NR: not reported, NT: nontrauma, RMT: resting motor threshold, rTMS: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, SCI: spinal cord injury, T: trauma