title: Modeling of electromagnetic stimulation of the human brain.
abstract: The World Health Organization estimates depression as a serious threat to the health of millions of people worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the ongoing research devoted to the investigation of a possibility to use low-field electromagnetic stimulation of the human brain in the treatment of depressive disorder. In the course of the work the 3D models of transcranial magnetic stimulation and low-field magnetic stimulation based upon the use of a layered sphere head model have been developed. An initial approach towards the realistic human head reconstruction has been made. The revealed order of the stimulating electromagnetic field suitable for operation makes it possible to draft a technical specification for the stimulation device.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Signal Processing, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics, Ilmenau University of Technology, PO Box 100565, 98684, Germany. dmitry.lazutkin@tu-ilmenau.de
authors.forename: Dmitry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lazutkin
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Husar
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*