Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: A Review of Safety and Efficacy

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neurostimulation technique that is able to modulate cortical excitability (Wagner et al., 2007; Hallett, 2007; Wassermann and Lisanby, 2001). It consists of focused electromagnetic pulses of high intensity administered through a coil. The fast passage of electric current in the coil induces a transient, high intensity magnetic pulse that unimpededly crosses the scalp and reaches the underlying cortex. In the targeted cortex, the magnetic pulse generates an electric current which can induce depolarization of superficial cortical neurons and interconnected areas beneath the coil.
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