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Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006458

A technique that involves the use of electrical coils on the head to generate a brief magnetic field which reaches the cerebral cortex. It is coupled with electromyography response detection to assess cortical excitability by the threshold required to induce motor evoked potentials. This method is also used for brain mapping, to study neurophysiology, and as a substitute for electroconvulsive therapy for treating depression. Induction of seizures limits its clinical usage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-006458
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectResearch, Technology, Methods
Synonymstranscranial-magnetic stimulation
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoMagnetic therapy; Magnetic fields; Brain waves; Magnetism; Seizures; Neurophysiology
TranslationsSpanish: estimulación magnética transcraneal
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006458",
  "term": "Transcranial magnetic stimulation",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A technique that involves the use of electrical coils on the head to generate a brief magnetic field which reaches the cerebral cortex. It is coupled with electromyography response detection to assess cortical excitability by the threshold required to induce motor evoked potentials. This method is also used for brain mapping, to study neurophysiology, and as a substitute for electroconvulsive therapy for treating depression. Induction of seizures limits its clinical usage.",
  "synonyms": [
    "transcranial-magnetic stimulation"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "magnetic therapy",
    "magnetic fields",
    "brain waves",
    "magnetism",
    "seizures",
    "neurophysiology"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "estimulación magnética transcraneal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation/"
}

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