The physiological basis of transcranial magnetic stimulation |
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Authors: | Bestmann Sven |
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Affiliation: | Wellcome Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, University College, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. s.bestmann@fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is the noninvasive method of choice for studying the causal relevance of a cortical area in the human brain. The success of TMS, however, is contrasted by limited insight into its mechanism of action. A recent study by Allen and colleagues offers stunning new insight into the physiological underpinnings of TMS. Their findings expand our understanding about a method that is widely used for stimulating research in the cognitive neurosciences. |
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