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A Novel Approach for Documenting Phosphenes Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
 
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A Novel Approach for Documenting Phosphenes Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Article DOI: 10.3791/1762-v 07:30 min April 1st, 2010
April 1st, 2010

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Phosphenes are transient percepts of light that can be induced by applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to visually sensitive regions of cortex. We demonstrate a standard protocol for determining the phosphene threshold value and introduce a novel method for quantifying and analyzing perceived phosphenes.

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Phosphenes Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Visual Cortex Phosphene Threshold Cortical Excitability Cortico-cortical Interactions Functional Organization Susceptibility To Pathology Visual Processing Documentation Analysis Laser Tracking And Painting System (LTaP)
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