[HTML][HTML] TMS with fast and accurate electronic control: Measuring the orientation sensitivity of corticomotor pathways

VH Souza, JO Nieminen, S Tugin, LM Koponen… - Brain stimulation, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) coils allow only a slow, mechanical
adjustment of the stimulating electric field (E-field) orientation in the cerebral tissue. Fast E …

Atlas of optimal coil orientation and position for TMS: A computational study

J Gomez-Tames, A Hamasaka, I Laakso, A Hirata… - Brain stimulation, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) activates target brain structures in a
non-invasive manner. The optimal orientation of the TMS coil for the motor cortex is well …

[HTML][HTML] Closed-loop optimization of transcranial magnetic stimulation with electroencephalography feedback

AE Tervo, JO Nieminen, P Lioumis, J Metsomaa… - Brain Stimulation, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is widely used in brain research and
treatment of various brain dysfunctions. However, the optimal way to target stimulation and …

Optimal coil orientation for transcranial magnetic stimulation

L Richter, G Neumann, S Oung, A Schweikard… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
We study the impact of coil orientation on the motor threshold (MT) and present an optimal
coil orientation for stimulation of the foot. The result can be compared to results of models …

Trade-off between stimulation focality and the number of coils in multi-locus transcranial magnetic stimulation

S Nurmi, J Karttunen, VH Souza… - Journal of Neural …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Coils designed for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) must incorporate trade-
offs between the required electrical power or energy, focality and depth penetration of the …

Biophysical determinants of transcranial magnetic stimulation: effects of excitability and depth of targeted area

MG Stokes, AT Barker, M Dervinis… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Safe and effective transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) requires accurate intensity
calibration. Output is typically calibrated to individual motor cortex excitability and applied to …

[HTML][HTML] Database of 25 validated coil models for electric field simulations for TMS

M Drakaki, C Mathiesen, HR Siebner, K Madsen… - Brain stimulation, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on brain activity depend
on the design of the stimulation coil. A wide range of coils from different vendors are …

Changes in Cortical Activation by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Due to Coil Rotation Are Not Attributable to Cranial Muscle Activation

M Mancuso, A Cruciani, V Sveva, E Casula, KE Brown… - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Transcranial magnetic stimulation coupled with electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) allows
for the study of brain dynamics in health and disease. Cranial muscle activation can …

Experimental characterization of the electric field distribution induced by TMS devices

JO Nieminen, LM Koponen, RJ Ilmoniemi - Brain stimulation, 2015 - Elsevier
Background In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) a strong, brief current pulse driven
through a coil is used for non-invasively stimulating the cortex. Properties of the electric field …

TMS-induced modulation of EEG functional connectivity is affected by the E-field orientation

G Pieramico, R Guidotti, AE Nieminen, A D'Andrea… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coregistration of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography
(EEG) allows non-invasive probing of brain circuits: TMS induces brain activation due to the …