Open AccessTranscranial ultrasound stimulation in humans is associated with an auditory confound that can be effectively masked
Author(s) -
Verena Braun,
Joseph Blackmore,
Robin O. Cleveland,
Christopher Butler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brain stimulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.685
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1935-861X
pISSN - 1876-4754
DOI - 10.1016/j.brs.2020.08.014
Subject(s) - audiology , stimulation , electroencephalography , psychology , brain stimulation , brain activity and meditation , ultrasound , neuroimaging , auditory cortex , neuroscience , medicine , radiology
Transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) is emerging as a potentially powerful, non-invasive technique for focal brain stimulation. Recent animal work suggests, however, that TUS effects may be confounded by indirect stimulation of early auditory pathways.
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