rTMS in Visual Hemineglect After Stroke
Fig. 8.1 Visual hemineglect in copying Rey figure. The patient largely ignores the left side of the figure and copies only parts of the right side Finally, neglect is an…
Neurophysiology of rTMS: Important Caveats When Interpreting the Results of Therapeutic Interventions
Fig. 1.1 (a) Basics of TMS. A large pulse of current in the external stimulating coil generates a rapidly changing magnetic field that rises to, and falls from, 1 T…
Therapeutic rTMS in Neurology: Applications, Concepts, and Issues
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Thomas Platz (ed.)Therapeutic rTMS in Neurology10.1007/978-3-319-25721-1_12 12. Therapeutic rTMS in Neurology: Applications, Concepts, and Issues Thomas Platz1 (1) BDH-Klinik Greifswald, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität, Greifswald, Germany Thomas Platz Email: t.platz@bdh-klinik-greifswald.de 12.1…
Therapeutic Applications of rTMS for Tinnitus
Fig. 11.1 Tinnitus networks. Brain networks involved in phantom perception. Increased activity in the auditory cortex (brown) as a consequence of auditory deprivation is necessary, but not sufficient for tinnitus…
rTMS in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Fig. 10.1 Practical algorithm on the implementation of rTMS in the treatment of neuropathic pain Despite their statistical significance, rTMS effects are rather modest and short lasting on a clinical…
Clinical Applications of rTMS in Parkinson’s Disease
Reference Populationa Interventions Main results Cardoso et al. (2008) 21 PD patients with depression (1) rTMS group (N = 11): 67 (8.3) years old, 11 (7.6) years duration, Hoehn and Yahr stage…
Basic Principles of rTMS in Aphasia Treatment After Stroke
Fig. 6.1 (a) (Aphasia score) Change in aphasia test scores pre and post sham or rTMS treatment. There is a significant larger change in global aphasia scores for the TMS…
Clinical Applications of rTMS in Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke
Fig. 4.1 Hand motor cortex mapping before and after a series of contralesional M1 LF 1 Hz rTMS. S1 denotes primary somatosensory cortex. In this case of a 75-year-old female…
rTMS in Dysphagia After Stroke
Fig. 5.1 Evaluation tools for swallowing function. (a) Videofluoroscopy (VFS). Black arrow shows aspirated barium below the vocal cord and arrowhead shows residue in pyriform sinus. (b) Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation…
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of rTMS-induced Neural Plasticity
Fig. 2.1 Cellular and molecular effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) relevant to neural plasticity. (a) Schematic illustrating the effects of rTMS on neural tissue. While experimental evidence has…
