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Transcranial magnetic stimulation and neuroplasticity.

A Pascual-Leone1, F Tarazona, J Keenan

  • 1Laboratory for Magnetic Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. apleone@bidmc.harvard.edu

Neuropsychologia
|March 18, 1999
PubMed
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) offers versatile methods for studying neural plasticity. This review highlights TMS applications in mapping cortical output, understanding neuroplasticity mechanisms, and modulating brain function for cognitive neuroscience research.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Neural plasticity is crucial for learning and behavior.
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique to study brain function.
  • The serial reaction time task (SRTT) serves as a model for procedural learning and neural plasticity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and present novel data on the applications of TMS in studying neural plasticity.
  • To illustrate how TMS can be used to investigate brain and behavior.
  • To demonstrate the potential of TMS in cognitive neuroscience.

Main Methods:

  • Cortical output mapping using focal, single-pulse TMS.
  • Identification of neuroplasticity mechanisms via paired-pulse TMS.

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  • Transient disruption of cortical function using repetitive TMS (rTMS) to enhance other neuroimaging techniques.
  • Modulation of cortical function with rTMS to influence behavior and guide plasticity.

    • Main Results:

    • TMS enables precise mapping of cortical outputs.
    • Paired-pulse TMS reveals underlying mechanisms of neuroplasticity.
    • rTMS can transiently disrupt or modulate cortical activity.
    • TMS applications provide insights into brain-behavior relationships and plasticity.

    Conclusions:

    • TMS is a powerful and versatile tool for studying neural plasticity.
    • The presented TMS principles are broadly applicable to cognitive neuroscience.
    • TMS significantly advances the understanding of brain function and behavior.