Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 10, 2026

Non-Invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation Montages for Modulation of Human Motor Function

Non-Invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation Montages for Modulation of Human Motor Function

Published on: February 4, 2016

Consensus: New methodologies for brain stimulation.

Ying-Zu Huang¹, Martin Sommer, Gary Thickbroom

¹Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

Brain Stimulation

|July 17, 2010

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Neuronal inhibitory mechanisms in overweight/obesity and food/eating addiction: The role of frontal brain coherence, dysregulated eating, and depressive symptoms.

Journal of behavioral addictions·2026

Same author

Histologically Informed Multiscale Modeling of the Neuronal Elements Activated by TMS.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026

Same author

Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews·2026

Same author

Stochastic Approximator of Motor Threshold (SAMT) for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Online Software and Its Performance in Clinical Studies.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (2024)·2026

Same author

Addendum: Modified cable equation incorporating transverse polarization of neuronal membranes for accurate coupling of electric fields (<i>J. Neural Eng</i>.<b>15</b>026003).

Journal of neural engineering·2026

Same author

Mesoscale tissue properties and electric fields in brain stimulation: bridging the macroscopic and microscopic scales using layer-specific cortical conductivity.

Journal of neural engineering·2026

Same journal

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Is Associated With Higher Gastric Antral Motility in Septic Patients With Acute Gastrointestinal Injury: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Pilot Trial with Blinded Outcome Assessment.

Brain stimulation·2026

Same journal

Empirical limitations of current low-intensity focused ultrasound simulation platforms.

Brain stimulation·2026

Same journal

Phase-synchronized iTBS and tACS at 40 Hz gamma frequency: The impact on working memory performance and functional connectivity.

Brain stimulation·2026

Same journal

Target-specific TMS-evoked motor-network responsiveness after acute ischaemic stroke.

Brain stimulation·2026

Same journal

Corrigendum to tractography-guided versus clinical contact selection for deep brain stimulation in tremor - A prospective clinical trial.

Brain stimulation·2026

Same journal

Control groups matter: Auricular vagal neuromodulation in disorders of consciousness.

Brain stimulation·2026

See all related articles

This review covers novel human brain stimulation techniques like theta burst stimulation (TBS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS). It summarizes their current status and identifies areas needing further research for therapeutic applications.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Neuromodulation
Brain Stimulation

Background:

Human brain stimulation techniques are rapidly evolving.
Innovations include modifications of existing methods and entirely new approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and summarize emerging human brain stimulation techniques.
To discuss the current state and future challenges of these novel methods.

Main Methods:

Focused review of selected novel stimulation techniques.
Summarized state-of-the-art for each method.
Identified key research questions and limitations.

Main Results:

Detailed overview of theta burst stimulation (TBS).

More Related Videos

Randomized, Triple-Blind, and Parallel-Controlled Trial of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognitive Rehabilitation after Stroke

Randomized, Triple-Blind, and Parallel-Controlled Trial of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognitive Rehabilitation after Stroke

Published on: June 6, 2025

Non-Invasive Modulation and Robotic Mapping of Motor Cortex in the Developing Brain

Non-Invasive Modulation and Robotic Mapping of Motor Cortex in the Developing Brain

Published on: July 1, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026

Non-Invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation Montages for Modulation of Human Motor Function

Non-Invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation Montages for Modulation of Human Motor Function

Published on: February 4, 2016

Randomized, Triple-Blind, and Parallel-Controlled Trial of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognitive Rehabilitation after Stroke

Randomized, Triple-Blind, and Parallel-Controlled Trial of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Cognitive Rehabilitation after Stroke

Published on: June 6, 2025

Non-Invasive Modulation and Robotic Mapping of Motor Cortex in the Developing Brain

Non-Invasive Modulation and Robotic Mapping of Motor Cortex in the Developing Brain

Published on: July 1, 2019

Discussion of repetitive monophasic pulse stimulation, paired- and quadri-pulse stimulation.

Exploration of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), paired associative stimulation, controllable pulse shape TMS (cTMS), and deep-brain TMS.

Conclusions:

Several new brain stimulation methods offer promising therapeutic potential.
Further research is required to optimize protocols and address safety concerns for widespread clinical adoption.