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Using TMS to Measure Motor Excitability During Action Observation
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel—University of Southern California Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that involves passing current through an insulated coil placed against the scalp. A brief magnetic field is created by current in the coil, and because of the physical process of induction, this leads to a current in the nearby neural tissue. Depending on the duration, frequency, and magnitude of these magnetic...
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State-Dependency Effects on TMS: A Look at Motive Phosphene Behavior
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In this article, we examine the effects of visually relevant state dependency on TMS induced motive phosphenic presentations.
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-Induced Changes in Human Corticomotoneuronal Synapses
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2025
Source: Taube, W., et.al., Non-invasive Assessment of Changes in Corticomotoneuronal Transmission in Humans. J. Vis. Exp. (2017)This video demonstrates a non-invasive method to assess changes in corticomotoneuronal transmission in humans following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The study introduces an electrophysiological technique that differentiates fast, direct corticospinal pathways from polysynaptic connections.
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Neuronavigation-guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Aphasia
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This study is designed to test the hypothesis that neuronavigational system-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation has higher accuracy for targeting the intended target as demonstrated by eliciting a greater degree of virtual aphasia in healthy subjects, measured by delay in reaction time to picture naming.
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The NeuroStar TMS Device: Conducting the FDA Approved Protocol for Treatment of Depression
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In this article, we examine the methodology and considerations relevant to the FDA approved depression treatment protocol using the Neuronetics NeuroStar TMS device.
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These parameters determine how strongly and in what pattern cortical tissue is influenced. Frequency describes the rate of repeated pulses, intensity describes the strength of stimulation, and pulse pattern describes their temporal organization. Adjusting them can change cortical excitability, meaning the readiness of neurons to respond, and may also affect connected neural circuits.
The coil generates a rapidly changing magnetic field at the scalp. That field induces electric currents in the underlying cortex, linking the device’s physical placement to the targeted brain region. Because the coil can be positioned over a selected area, stimulation can focus on cortical tissue while also influencing neural circuits connected with that area.
rTMS differs from surgical brain stimulation because it reaches the cortex through a coil placed on the scalp rather than through an operation. Its noninvasive design is central to its medical and research value: investigators can examine changes in brain activity, while clinical protocols can target cortical regions without surgically entering the brain.
An rTMS session centers on positioning an electromagnetic coil against the scalp near a selected brain area and delivering repeated magnetic pulses. The stimulation frequency, intensity, and pattern form part of the protocol and determine how cortical activity is influenced. This arrangement supports targeted stimulation while avoiding a surgical intervention, making it suitable for treatment and controlled research.
Treatment-resistant depression is the most prominent medical application identified for rTMS in the provided context. Stimulation can be directed toward selected cortical areas, with protocol parameters designed to influence activity in those regions and their connected circuits. This makes the technique relevant when clinicians seek a targeted, nonsurgical neuromodulation approach for a psychiatric condition.
Beyond depression, rTMS is being investigated for obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, pain, and other neurological or psychiatric conditions. Its research value extends beyond treatment because targeted stimulation can help examine how cortical areas and connected neural circuits contribute to brain function. The resulting studies connect clinical applications with broader investigations of neural activity.