- Basic Principles and Methodological Aspects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

2012 ◽  
pp. 23-60 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Methodological Aspects

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) as a Tool for Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease

2011 ◽  
pp. 853-865
Author(s):  
Pablo Arias ◽  
Nelson Espinosa ◽  
Javier Cudeiro
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Neural Tissue ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Therapeutic Role ◽  
Clinical Practise ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Stimulation Technique

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a stimulation technique introduced to clinical practise by Anthony Baker in 1985. TMS has become very valuable either for neurophysiological examination as for research. When use in a repetitive way it has shown to have a therapeutic role for treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This chapter summarizes the basic principles of the technique focusing on its interaction with the neural tissue along with the analysis of different stimulation protocols, potential risks, and its effectiveness on Parkinson’s disease.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Narayana ◽  
Felipe Salinas ◽  
Frederick A. Boop ◽  
James W. Wheless ◽  
Andrew C. Papanicolaou
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Motor Cortex ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Language Mapping ◽  
Cortical Function ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Virtual Lesion ◽  
Presurgical Mapping ◽  
Mapping Techniques ◽  
Language Areas

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used to study cortical function by applying localized magnetic fields in a noninvasive manner. This chapter reviews the basic principles of TMS, including the stimulator unit, coils, and the interaction of TMS-induced electric field with the cortex. The advantages of TMS over invasive brain mapping techniques are highlighted. Improvements in the spatial accuracy of TMS are described in the context of image-guided TMS. Types of responses induced by motor cortex stimulation and their utility in mapping normal and diseased motor cortex are discussed. Language mapping with TMS takes advantage of the TMS-induced transient disruption of function, also termed “virtual lesion.” The authors provide examples of successful application of TMS in presurgical mapping of the motor and language areas in the brain. Emerging applications of TMS in the diagnosis of neuropsychiatric disorders and safety of TMS are also discussed.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) as a Tool for Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease

2011 ◽  
pp. 131-143
Author(s):  
Pablo Arias ◽  
Nelson Espinosa ◽  
Javier Cudeiro
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Neural Tissue ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Therapeutic Role ◽  
Clinical Practise ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Stimulation Technique

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a stimulation technique introduced to clinical practise by Anthony Baker in 1985. TMS has become very valuable either for neurophysiological examination as for research. When use in a repetitive way it has shown to have a therapeutic role for treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This chapter summarizes the basic principles of the technique focusing on its interaction with the neural tissue along with the analysis of different stimulation protocols, potential risks, and its effectiveness on Parkinson’s disease.

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