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Techniques in Cognitive Neuroscience
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Techniques in Cognitive Neuroscience
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
How has transcranial magnetic stimulation advanced our understanding about the human brain?
What are the advantages and limitations of transcranial magnetic stimulation relative to other techniques used in cognitive neuroscience.
How does transcranial magnetic stimulation compare with other neuroscientific techniques with regard to spatial and temporal resolution?
“Transcranial magnetic stimulation allows the cognitive neuroscientist to manipulate brain function in time and space.” Discuss.
How has transcranial magnetic stimulation advanced our understanding about the human brain?
What are the advantages and limitations of transcranial magnetic stimulation relative to other techniques used in cognitive neuroscience.
How does transcranial magnetic stimulation compare with other neuroscientific techniques with regard to spatial and temporal resolution?
“Transcranial magnetic stimulation allows the cognitive neuroscientist to manipulate brain function in time and space.” Discuss.
Example Exam QuestionsExample Exam Questions
Neurophysiological Underpinnings Applications
Research Diagnostic Therapeutic
Advantages Limitations
Neurophysiological Underpinnings Applications
Research Diagnostic Therapeutic
Advantages Limitations
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationLecture Outline
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationLecture Outline
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Electromagnetic induction: An electric current passed through a stimulating coil produces a magnetic field; changes in the magnetic field induces a flow of electric current in a nearby conductor – brain tissue.
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Coil design: Circular coil stimulation induces a brain current running in the opposite direction of the primary coil current; the induced current intensity is a function of distance from the stimulating coil..
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Coil design: In a Figure-8 (focal) coil, the coil current sums at the coil junction; The induced electric field lies parallel with the cortical surface; Must quantify “motor threshold [MT]” to determine standardised stimulation..
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Coil positioning: Over the left primary motor cortex, the current in the coil flow must be counter-clockwise; this is likely related to the anatomical orientation of pyramidal tract neurons and their axons.
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“Cortical silent period” illustrates a refractory phase following a stimulating pulse.
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“Short interval intra-cortical inhibition (SICI) and facilitation (SICF)”: Subthreshold conditioning pulse activates GABA-ergic inhibitory interneurons…
(Kujirai, 1993)
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Psychoparmacology: GABA-ergic agonists increase the CSP…
(Werhahn et al., 1999)
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Psychoparmacology: … and ethanol reduces SICF of MEPs
(Ziemann et al., 1995)
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High-frequency Repetitive TMS (HF rTMS): Increases cortical excitability
(Peinemann et al., 2004)
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationApplications: Neuropsychology
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationApplications: Neuropsychology
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationApplications: ...Neuropsychology
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationApplications: ...Neuropsychology
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationApplications: “Virtual Lesions”
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationApplications: “Virtual Lesions”
(Desmurget et al., 1999)
(Bestmann et al., 2005)
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationCombining Techniques: fMRI
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationCombining Techniques: fMRI
(Esser et al., 2006)
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationCombining Techniques: EEG
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationCombining Techniques: EEG
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationAdvantages
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationAdvantages
(Cowey & Walsh, 2000)
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationLimitations
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationLimitations
Inter-individual variability: e.g. Skull thickness
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationLimitations
Transcranial Magnetic StimulationLimitations
Intra-individual short-term variability
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