Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Direction-Specific Effects of Biphasic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Cortical and Cortico-spinal Excitability

This study investigates how the direction of biphasic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) affects cortical and cortico-spinal excitability using EEG and EMG measurements in healthy subjects.

Opposing modulation of cortical and corticospinal excitability across movement-related beta stages

The paper examines how cortical and corticospinal excitability changes during different beta-band states of movement, finding opposing patterns in their modulation.

Modulation of Automatic Alcohol Approach Tendencies using Single-Session 10 Hz rTMS over the Right dLPFC

This study investigates the effect of single-session 10 Hz rTMS over the right dLPFC on automatic alcohol approach tendencies, finding enhanced prefrontal control and reduced automaticity.

Variants of relative frequency methods for determining transcranial magnetic stimulation motor threshold do not provide accurate estimation of threshold

This paper shows that variants of relative frequency methods for TMS motor thresholding are inaccurate and slow, recommending instead stochastic approximation or maximum likelihood estimation.

Concurrent TMS and Spinal Cord fMRI Reveal Intensity-Dependent Modulation of Spinal Circuits

This study uses TMS and spinal fMRI to show how spinal cord activity changes with TMS intensity, revealing intensity-dependent BOLD responses in specific spinal regions.

Age-Related Changes in the Neural Dynamics of Speech Production Following Noninvasive Brain Stimulation

This study compares the effects of different non-invasive brain stimulation protocols on speech production in older and younger adults, finding that personalized stimulation methods improve reaction times and modulate neural networks more effectively.

Acute Increase of Excitatory Activity in Pyramidal Neurons of Rat Motor Cortex under Static Magnetic Field

This study investigates the acute effects of static magnetic fields on excitatory synaptic activity in rat motor cortex neurons using patch-clamp recordings.

MEG-informed navigated TMS for individualized speech cortical mapping

This study uses MEG data to guide TMS timing and location for individualized speech cortical mapping, improving accuracy by aligning TMS with MEG-defined activation patterns.

Safety of Subdural Direct Current Stimulation: A Histological Study in the Ovine Brain

This study estimates histological safety boundaries for cathodal DC stimulation in ovine brains, finding no damage at low charge densities and increasing lesion risk with higher doses.

Manipulating speech perception with amplitude-modulated kilohertz magnetic perturbation (AM-kTMP)

This study uses AM-kTMP to modulate speech perception by entraining neural activity, showing increased phasic modulation compared to sham stimulation.

Amplitude-Modulated Kilohertz Stimulation Targeting Beta-Band Activity Disrupts Motor Learning

This study uses amplitude-modulated kilohertz transcranial magnetic perturbation to test the role of beta and delta oscillations in human motor learning, finding that beta stimulation impairs performance.

A Whole-Brain Dynamical Framework Linking Resting-State Activity to TMS-Evoked Responses

This paper introduces a whole-brain model linking resting-state EEG activity to TMS-evoked responses, showing it can predict TEPs without time-domain simulations.

A personalized map of where, when, and how to stimulate the brain to elicit controlled responses

This paper identifies optimal brain stimulation strategies by mapping how responses vary with target location and brain state, reducing trial-to-trial variability.

High-density theta burst stimulation (hdTBS) at 100 Hz triples the aftereffects of the conventional intermittent TBS

This paper introduces a new TMS paradigm, 100 Hz hdTBS, which triples the aftereffects of conventional iTBS in rats, highlighting the importance of pulse timing over total pulse count.

Development and Validation of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Reporting Assessment Tool(TMS-RAT)

The paper introduces and validates the TMS-RAT, a reporting tool for TMS studies, showing high inter-rater and test-retest reliability.

Polarity-dependent modulation of sensory circuits by cerebellar tDCS: local and distant effects

This study investigates how cerebellar tDCS affects sensory processing in the cerebellum and cortex, showing polarity-dependent changes with longer-lasting effects in the cortex.

Slow Oscillatory Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during a Restricted Sleep Opportunity Enhances Cognitive Performance during Subsequent Wakefulness

SO-tDCS during restricted sleep improves cognitive performance and memory retention during subsequent wakefulness compared to sham stimulation.

Optimal Pre-Experimental Coil Sequence Selection for TMS Motor Mapping

The paper develops methods to optimize TMS coil sequences for motor mapping by reducing redundancy and improving efficiency in robotic TMS platforms.

Increased perceived effort during contralateral thermal heat pain is not explained by increased intracortical and corticospinal inhibition.

This study investigates whether contralateral thermal heat pain affects corticospinal and intracortical excitability, finding no reduction and instead increased corticospinal excitability, with perceived effort linked to pain experience rather than neural inhibition.

Temporal fingerprints of TMS-evoked potentials across thalamocortical circuits

The paper analyzes TMS-evoked potentials (TEPs) from different cortical regions to characterize their temporal features and relates them to network properties.

1 Hz rTMS Is Not Inherently Inhibitory: Current Direction Determines Aftereffects and Reliability

This study shows that 1 Hz rTMS can have excitatory or no aftereffects depending on current direction, with low reliability and significant individual variability.

Spatial Recruitment Model for Motor Potentials Evoked By Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for In-Silico Testing and Tuning of Closed-Loop Procedures

The paper develops a population model of motor evoked potentials from TMS to enable in-silico testing and tuning of closed-loop procedures without experimental data.

Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects

This study shows that targeting intracranial electrical stimulation to network regions defined by precision functional mapping evokes network-level effects in individual epilepsy patients.

Determining Reliable Neural Targets for enhancing Motor Sequence Learning: A preparatory study for focal tDCS

This study characterizes an fMRI-based SRTT protocol and identifies consistent neural signatures for motor sequence learning, providing targets for tDCS interventions.

Computational Insights into the tACS Modulation in Healthy and Epileptic Brain Networks

This study uses a neuroinspired model to investigate how tACS and tDCS affect neural activity in healthy and epileptic brain states, showing frequency entrainment in healthy networks and reduced hyperexcitability in epileptic networks.

Transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation produce distinct long-lasting changes in macaque V1 stimulus-induced gamma

This study compares the effects of tDCS and tACS on gamma oscillations in macaque V1, finding lasting changes in power and connectivity.

Cumulative timing-dependent changes in corticospinal excitability during suprathreshold paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation

This study shows that repeated suprathreshold paired-pulse TMS at short inter-stimulus intervals increases corticospinal excitability over time, suggesting potential for modulating motor system activity.

Enhancing slow-wave sleep via non-invasive brain stimulation modulates brain-to-blood clearance of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers

This study shows that non-invasive brain stimulation during sleep increases slow oscillations and links these changes to altered Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in plasma.

Intravenous midazolam alters short-interval paired-pulse TMS responses differently in younger and older adults

This study examines how intravenous midazolam affects short-interval paired-pulse TMS responses in younger and older adults, revealing age-related differences in corticospinal excitability and paired-pulse inhibition.

LTP-patterned electromagnetic stimulation induces NMDA receptor-dependent synaptic plasticity in cortical networks

This paper shows that LTP-patterned electromagnetic stimulation induces NMDA receptor-dependent synaptic plasticity in cortical networks by altering network dynamics and promoting synaptogenesis.