Reaching deep brain structures: The H-coils

Yiftach Roth, Abraham Zangen

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Abstract

The capacity of standard transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to elicit neuronal responses is limited to superficial structures. The deep TMS technology enables direct stimulation of deeper and larger brain volumes, potentially affecting extensive neuronal pathways including deeper cortical regions and fibers targeting subcortical regions, without a significant increase of the electric field induced in superficial cortical layers. This chapter includes theoretical background and design principles of deep TMS H-coils, comparison of standard TMS and deep TMS coils electric field profiles, as well as description and maps of electric field distribution of several deep TMS H-coils.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-65
Number of pages9
JournalNeuromethods
Volume89
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Deep brain structures stimulation
  • Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • Electric field
  • Magnetic coils

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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