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Electrical and magnetic stimulation to improve brain function
Author(s) -
PascualLeone Alvaro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.448.2
Subject(s) - neuroscience , stimulation , transcranial magnetic stimulation , brain stimulation , deep brain stimulation , brain function , motor function , psychology , variety (cybernetics) , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , parkinson's disease , disease , computer science , artificial intelligence
Brain stimulation methods use electrical or magnetic stimuli delivered non‐invasively or invasively to modify brain function. Deep brain stimulators are now widely used to improve motor function in people with Parkinson's disease, and their uses in a variety of other situations, including psychiatric disorders, are being explored. Non‐invasive magnetic stimulation is being used to assess corticospinal connectivity both in the laboratory and in the clinic. Repetitive magnetic stimulation is proving able to modify a variety of important brain functions. These include the acquisition of new motor skills, emotional valences, and memory.