Robotic –electronic platform for autonomous and accurate transcranial magnetic stimulation targeting

Dear Editor, to improve the safety and efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, we need to embrace automation and precise targeting of cortical structures. Multi-locus transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) enables the stimulation of nearby cortical regions electronically, without physically moving the coil set [1 –3]. This technology opens the possibility to engage with local cortical networks at millisecond and millimeter scales and to create automated closed-loop mapping protocols [4,5].

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - April 4, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: RenanH. Matsuda, Victor H. Souza, Thais C. Marchetti, Ana M. Soto, Olli-Pekka Kahilakoski, Andrey Zhdanov, VictorH.E. Malheiro, Mikael Laine, Mikko Nyrhinen, Heikki Sinisalo, Dubravko Kicic, Pantelis Lioumis, Risto J. Ilmoniemi, Oswaldo Baffa Source Type: research