NON-INVASIVE MAGNETIC STIMULATION OF HUMAN MOTOR CORTEX
NON-INVASIVE MAGNETIC STIMULATION OF HUMAN MOTOR CORTEX
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(85)92413-4
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发表时间:
1985-05
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通讯作者:
A. Barker;R. Jalinous;I. Freeston
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作者:
A. Barker;R. Jalinous;I. Freeston
Magnetic stimulation of the cortex is particularly effective because of the ability of the field to pass through high-resistance structures. The skull has 8-15 times the resistivity of soft tissues 6 and so offers a considerable barrier to electrical stimuli. Roughly the, same size of magnetic stimulus is needed for the motor cortex as for peripheral nerves.Magnetic stimulation is rapid and easy to use in the clinical environment because it is not necessary to attach stimulating electrodes to the patient. Additionally the coil may be readily moved over the scalp until the desired stimulation site is located. The ability to stimulate corticospinal motor pathways allows their function to be assessed in many neurological conditions, or