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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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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

  • 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

Neurologists

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

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 28, 2005
  • Language: English

About the authors

MH

Mark Hallett

Affiliations and expertise
School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

SC

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 Jersey

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