[Non-invasive transcranial brain stimulation in man].
Magnetic stimulation of the brain in awake human subjects was introduced ten years ago and has since then been used extensively both in the clinic and for research purposes. So far the method has been shown to be of importance as a supplement to other methods in the diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis. It may also achieve importance as a prognostic tool in early cerebral haemorrhage. It is yet unclear whether the method will achieve any importance in the diagnosis of other diseases such as Parkinsons disease, migraine and epilepsy. The method has caused a major breakthrough in the investigation of the central control of voluntary movement in man. The method thus provides a possibility of monitoring the activity of defined corticospinal pathways during voluntary movements.
Nielsen
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Københavns Universitet, Medicinsk-Fysiologisk Institut.
D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012307:Risk Factors
Ikkeinvasiv transkranial hjernestimulation hos mennesker.