Brain Mapping Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

作者：Romero Jose Rafael^*; Ramirez Deisy Marcela; Aglio Linda S; Gugino Laverne D

来源：Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2011, 22(2): 141-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.nec.2010.11.002

• Brain mapping
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Cortex
• Brain physiology

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a novel brain stimulation technique that has advanced the understanding of brain physiology, and has diagnostic value as well as therapeutic potential for several neuropsychiatric disorders. The stimulation involves restricted cortical and subcortical regions, and, when used in combination with a visually guided technique, results in improved accuracy to target specific areas, which may also influence the outcome desired. This article reviews the principles underlying the mechanism of action of TMS, and discusses its use to obtain functional maps of the motor and visual cortex, including technical considerations for accuracy and reproducibility of mapping procedures.

• 出版日期2011-4