Stimulating the brain

被引：12

作者：

George, MS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Med Univ S Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425 USA

来源：

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | 2003年 / 289卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1038/scientificamerican0903-66

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学];

摘要：

Brain stimulation with pulsed magnetic fields to ease depression and enhance cognition is discussed. A technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) employs head mounted wire coils which send strong and short magnetic pulses into specific brain regions. TMS is a promising tool for understanding how the brain works and even correcting its dysfunctions.

引用

页码：66 / 73

页数：8

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[2]

Bohning D. E., 2000, TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETI

[3]

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