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transcranial magnetic stimulation
transcranial magnetic stimulation n (Medicine) the electromagnetic stimulation of areas of the brain, used in studying or treating the effects of strokes. Abbreviation: TMS transcranial magnetic stimulation
transcranial magnetic stimulation[tranz¦krā·nē·əl mag‚ned·ik ‚stim·yə′lā·shən] (medicine) A neurophysiologic technique that stimulates the human brain via magnetic pulses generated by a small electromagnet placed on the scalp. transcranial magnetic stimulation
transcranial magnetic stimulation Neurology A technique in which a high-intensity, 1 msec magnetic pulse is administered over the skull, disrupting normal brain activity, causing neurons to misfiretranscranial magnetic stimulation Abbreviation: TMS
The application of pulses from a magnetic coil to induce electrical currents in specific parts of the brain. This treatment has been used in experimental neuroscience to study the activity of different areas of the brain, and in psychiatry as a noninvasive alternative to electroconvulsive therapy. See also: stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationA procedure used to treat patients with depression.Mentioned in: Magnetic Field TherapyAcronymsSeeTCMSThesaurusSeestimulation |