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Neurophysiological methods using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the cerebellum have been recently proposed for testing the role of the cerebellum in spinal excitability. Under specific conditions, single-pulse TMS administered to the cerebellar hemisphere or vermis elicits a long-latency motor response in the upper or lower limb muscles and facilitates the H-reflex of the soleus muscle, indicating increased excitability of the spinal motoneuron pool. 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