NALT

Preferred term

transcranial magnetic stimulation

Topic

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.

magnetic therapy

transcranial-magnetic stimulation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

91093

Spanish

estimulación magnética transcraneal

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/317201

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Created 5/24/18, last modified 11/14/18