Amassian V E, Maccabee P J
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006;2006:1620-3. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259398.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), by providing a method of stimulating human brain without the need for surgical exposure or significant discomfort, facilitated the study of cerebral functions in both normal subjects and patients. The aspects of TMS treated include: (1) The part(s) of neurons readily direct excited by TMS; (2) the optimal relationship between the orientations of the electric field induced by TMS and the directly excited neurons; (3) the transynaptic effects of the directly excited neurons that are either distant or local; (4) the effects of repetitive versus single pulse TMS.
经颅磁刺激(TMS)通过提供一种无需手术暴露或造成明显不适就能刺激人脑的方法,推动了对正常受试者和患者脑功能的研究。TMS所涉及的方面包括:(1)TMS易于直接兴奋的神经元部分;(2)TMS诱导的电场方向与直接兴奋的神经元之间的最佳关系;(3)直接兴奋的远距离或局部神经元的跨突触效应;(4)重复脉冲与单脉冲TMS的效应。