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Table 4 Baseline correlations between TMS responses, neuropsychologic performance and motor parameters in iNPH patients

From: Corticospinal excitability in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

 

TSG

Gait velocity

Steps

BBT

GPTa

CERAD

Upper limb SP

0.327

0.331

− 0.305

0.639*

− 0.311

0.095

Upper limb RMT

− 0.021

− 0.070

0.147

0.298

− 0.389

− 0.212

Upper limb EF

− 0.130

− 0.170

0.065

0.064

− 0.266

− 0.176

Lower limb RMT

− 0.043

− 0.098

0.058

0.089

− 0.185

− 0.147

Lower limb EF

− 0.208

− 0.139

0.084

− 0.007

0.058

− 0.059

  1. n = 20
  2. SP silent period, RMT resting motor threshold, EF electric field, TSG total score of gait, BBT Box and Block Test, GPT Grooved Pegboard Test
  3. *Indicates significant correlation (p = 0.002, Spearman’s rho)
  4. aOne outlier excluded from statistical analyzes
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