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MeSH Heading: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Tree Number(s): E02.621.820
Unique ID: D050781
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050781
Scope Note: A technique that involves the use of electrical coils on the head to generate a brief magnetic field which reaches the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is coupled with ELECTROMYOGRAPHY response detection to assess cortical excitability by the threshold required to induce MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS. This method is also used for BRAIN MAPPING, to study NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, and as a substitute for ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY for treating DEPRESSION. Induction of SEIZURES limits its clinical usage.
Entry Term(s): Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Paired Pulse; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Repetitive; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Single Pulse
Previous Indexing: Magnetics (1988-2005)
See Also: Magnetoencephalography; Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2014/06/13

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation MeSH Descriptor Data 2023