A Novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator for Focal Stimulation of Rodent Brain

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is merging as a therapeutic tool for treating a number of neuropsychiatric disorders, however, its underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Due to potential safety and ethical concerns, studies to uncover the neurobiological mechanisms of TMS cannot be fully accomplished in humans, preclinical rodent studies are of great importance in this regard. Furthermore, which brain region and network are stimulated and how the stimulation is delivered temporally will likely affect TMS outcomes.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research