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Table 2 Normal parameters of the right APB and EDB

From: Normal parameters for diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation using a parabolic coil with biphasic pulse stimulation

Parameters

APB (n = 48) Mean ± SD / Median (IQR)

EDB (n = 30) Mean ± SD / Median (IQR)

MT (%)

47.31 ± 8.06

60.37 ± 8.74

MT

 Latency (ms)

22.68 ± 2.02

38.76 ± 3.13

 Amplitude (mV)

0.15 (0.11–0.25)

0.10 (0.07–0.23)

MEP at 120% MT

 Latency (ms)

21.77 ± 1.47

37.14 ± 2.85

 Amplitude (mV)

1.04 (0.80–1.68)

0.60 (0.38–0.98)

MEP at 140% MT

 Latency (ms)

21.17 ± 1.44

36.46 ± 2.53

 Amplitude (mV)

2.24 (1.47–3.52)

0.95 (0.69–1.55)

140/120 MEP ratio

1.92 (1.45–2.81)

1.74 (1.25–2.14)

CMCT at 120% MT (ms)

7.81 ± 1.32

14.33 ± 2.50

CMCT at 140% MT (ms)

7.19 ± 1.21

13.63 ± 2.57

ICF

 Latency (ms)

30.68 ± 2.27

44.93 ± 4.35

 Amplitude (mV)

2.26 (1.61–3.49)

1.26 (0.88–1.98)

ICF/120 MEP ratio

2.18 (1.45–3.20)

1.70 (1.52–2.30)

SICI

 Latency (ms)

23.34 ± 1.98

39.04 ± 3.37

 Amplitude (mV)

0.21 (0.13–0.51)

0.18 (0.09–0.29)

SICI/120 MEP ratio

0.24 (0.12–0.51)

0.24 (0.15–0.41)

SP (ms)

121.58 ± 21.50

181.01 ± 40.99

  1. MT motor threshold, MEP motor evoked potentials, 140/120 MEP ratio amplitude ratio of the MEP obtained at 140% and 120% MT, CMCT central motor conduction time, ICF intracortical facilitation, SICI short-interval intracortical inhibition, SP silent period, IQR interquartile range, latency values reported by Mean ± SD, amplitude and ratio values reported by Median (IQR), n of APB = 48, n of EDB = 30