Magnetic Stimulation in Clinical Neurophysiology
- 2nd Edition - February 28, 2005
- Latest edition
- Authors: Mark Hallett, Sudhansu Chokroverty
- Language: English
Brought together as a standard clinical reference, this comprehensive text covers the diagnostic modality of magnetic stimulation, plus the clinical applications used in all areas… Read more
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Description
Brought together as a standard clinical reference, this comprehensive text covers the diagnostic modality of magnetic stimulation, plus the clinical applications used in all areas of clinical neurology. The latest edition, written and updated by international authorities, includes diagnostic methods that test for abnormalities in the brain, muscles, and nerves. It remains an important guide in the field of clinical neurology.
Key features
Key features
- Delivers a detailed analysis of the physics of magnetic stimulation as well as basic mechanisms of how magnetic stimulation activates neural tissue.
- Presents expert guidance on the clinical uses of TMS as well as its therapeutic and research applications.
Readership
Readership
Neurologists
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Basic Electromagnetism
2. Basic Physics and Design of TMS Devices and Coils
3. Activation of Peripheral Nerve and Nerve Roots
4. Transcranial Electrical and Magnetic Simulation of the Brain: Basic Physiological Mechanisms
5. The Physiology and Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
6. Central Motor Conduction and its Clinical Application
7. Evaluation of Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Thoracic Nerve
8. Cranial Nerves
9. TMS and Brain Plasticity
10. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
11. Motor System Physiology
12. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Movement Disorders
13. Cerebellar Stimulation in Normal Subjects and Ataxic Patients
14. The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Study of Fatigue
15. Treatment of Movement Disorders
16. TMS in Stroke
17. Evaluation of Epilepsy and Anticonvulsants
18. Components of Language as Revealed by Magnetic Stimulation
19. Other Cognitive Functions
20. Individual Differences in the Response to TMS of the Motor Cortex
21. Potential Therapeutic Uses of TMS in Psychiatric Disorders
22. External Modulation of Visual Perception by Transcranial Magnetic and Direct Current
Stimulation of the Visual Cortex
23. Somatosensory System
24. Eye Movements
25. Intraoperative Monitoring of Corticospinal Function using Transcranial Stimulation of the Motor Cortex
26. Magnetic Stimulation in the Assessment of the Respiratory Muscle Pump
27. Clinical Applications of Functional Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
28. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Migraine
29. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Sleep and Sleep-Related Disorders
30. TMS Studies in Children
2. Basic Physics and Design of TMS Devices and Coils
3. Activation of Peripheral Nerve and Nerve Roots
4. Transcranial Electrical and Magnetic Simulation of the Brain: Basic Physiological Mechanisms
5. The Physiology and Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
6. Central Motor Conduction and its Clinical Application
7. Evaluation of Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Thoracic Nerve
8. Cranial Nerves
9. TMS and Brain Plasticity
10. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
11. Motor System Physiology
12. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Movement Disorders
13. Cerebellar Stimulation in Normal Subjects and Ataxic Patients
14. The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Study of Fatigue
15. Treatment of Movement Disorders
16. TMS in Stroke
17. Evaluation of Epilepsy and Anticonvulsants
18. Components of Language as Revealed by Magnetic Stimulation
19. Other Cognitive Functions
20. Individual Differences in the Response to TMS of the Motor Cortex
21. Potential Therapeutic Uses of TMS in Psychiatric Disorders
22. External Modulation of Visual Perception by Transcranial Magnetic and Direct Current
Stimulation of the Visual Cortex
23. Somatosensory System
24. Eye Movements
25. Intraoperative Monitoring of Corticospinal Function using Transcranial Stimulation of the Motor Cortex
26. Magnetic Stimulation in the Assessment of the Respiratory Muscle Pump
27. Clinical Applications of Functional Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
28. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Migraine
29. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Sleep and Sleep-Related Disorders
30. TMS Studies in Children
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: February 28, 2005
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
MH
Mark Hallett
Affiliations and expertise
School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USASC
Sudhansu Chokroverty
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Co-Chair of Neurology, Program Director, Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center and Seton Hall University, Edison, New Jersey; Clinical Professor of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New JerseyView book on ScienceDirect
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