1. Sağ Oksipital Lob Uyarım Phosphene inducing <ol class="lalpha"><li> Loş ışıklı bir odada, koltuk, rahat bir pozisyonda katılımcı. Katılımcı bir yüzme kap koymak, konfor için kapağı ve kulak tıkacı işitme koruma sağlamak ve ayarlamak var. Ve stimülasyon başlangıç ​​noktası bulmak için, öncelikle ardından ~ 2cm rostrally ve yanal ~ 2cm (Şekil 1) hareket inion tanımlamak ve. Alternatif olarak, çerçevesiz bir stereotaksik sistem hedeflenen kortikal bölge üzerinde TMS bobini yerleştirmek için kullanılabilir. </li><li> Standart bir şekil-sekiz (çift) TMS bobini (70mm) kullanarak, önceki adımda belirlenen konuma üzerinde doğrudan bobin merkezi bir yer. Bobin kolu orta hat (Şekil 2) uzak bakan, lateral yönlendirmeye medial kafa derisi yüzeyine teğet ve odaklı tutulmalıdır. </li><li> Katılımcı hazır olduğunda,% 60 yoğunluğu çıkışı tek bir darbe de geçerlidir. Algılanması olabilir herhangi bir görsel hissi tanımlamak için katılımcı isteyin. Phosphenes saflık Katılımcılar bir gözleri bağlı giyen yararlanabilir. Herhangi bir phosphene rapor ise, bobin yeniden konumlandırmak ve bir darbe yeniden teslim. Katılımcısı hala bir phosphene rapor değilse,% 100 yoğunluk ulaşana kadar her beş denemeden sonra% 5 oranında yoğunluğunun artması, bakliyat her 7 ila 10 saniye (~ 0.1 Hz) sunmaya devam ediyor. </li><li> Katılımcı bir phosphene onu sormak veya ona renk, şekil ve konum da dahil olmak üzere algılanan ayrıntılı olarak tanımlamak için raporlar. Not: Phosphenes uyarılmış olan yarımkürede kontralateral görme alanı görünmelidir. Örneğin, TMS sağ görsel korteks üzerine uygulanır phosphenes sol görsel alanda algılanan olmalıdır. </li><li> Phosphenes güvenilir rapor edildiğinde, yüzme kap bobin yerini işaretleyin. </li></ol> 2. Sağ Oksipital Lob için Phosphene Eşik Değeri Edinme <ol class="lalpha"><li> Yukarıdaki gibi aynı bobin konumu ve yönünü bir dizi bakliyat sunun. Indüklenen phosphene varlığını doğrulamak için katılımcı isteyin. </li><li> Bakliyat, her 7 ila 10 saniye (~ 0.1 Hz) sunun. Phosphene aşağıdaki kriterler kullanılarak algılanan olup olmadığını, her darbe sonrası, rapor için katılımcı talimat: &quot;evet&quot; net bir şekilde algılanan bir phosphene &quot;hayır&quot; herhangi bir görsel algı olmaması, &quot;belki&quot; diye emin değilseniz. Eşik değeri belirlerken &quot;belki&quot; yanıtı olumlu bir yanıt olarak sayılmamalıdır. </li><li> Phosphene eşiği belirlenene kadar, her yoğunluk seviyesinde 10 bakliyat teslim uyarılması yoğunluğunu ayarlayın. Eşik katılımcı en az elli yüzde teslim bakliyat için net phosphenes raporları stimülasyon en düşük yoğunluk olarak tanımlanır. </li></ol> 3. Çeşitli Sabitleme noktaları Boyut ve Phosphenes yeri belirlemek için LTaP Sistemi (Şekil 3) <ol class="lalpha"><li> Koltuk nasion (Gözler arasındaki alan) projeksiyon perdesi merkezinden yaklaşık 30cm böylece katılımcı. </li><li> LTaP sistemine katılımcı gelmesini, onlara lazer pointer vermek ve algılanan phosphenes benzer izleme rakamları uygulamaya talimat. Katılımcı, daha fazla uygulama gerekiyorsa, projeksiyon ekranı üzerinde belirtilen yerlere lazer noktası doğrudan katılımcı isteyebilir. Katılımcı LTaP sistemi ile tanışmış ve doğru TMS bakliyat, görünür bir phosphene ikna etmek için yeterli önceki adımlarda işaretli yere bir dizi sağlamak, ekranda şekil çizebilirsiniz. Lazer pointer kullanarak projeksiyon ekranı üzerinde algılanan phosphene iz veya anahat katılımcı isteyin. </li><li> Üç test koşullarında stimulus belirlenen eşik değeri% 120 olmalıdır. Örneğin, belirlenen eşik değeri% 65 ise uyaran şiddeti değeri% 78 olmalıdır. Yukarıdaki adımları belirlenir ve açıklandığı gibi bobin konumu ve yönü aynıdır. </li><li> Üç test koşullarında ilk olarak, katılımcı bir merkezi fiksasyon noktasına doğru bakışlarını doğrudan vardır. Teslim ettikten sonra bir darbe izi veya lazer pointer kullanarak algılanan phosphene anahat katılımcı kapatın. Yeterli bakliyat on phosphenes ikna etmek için bir dizi sunun. </li><li> Ikinci test durumda, merkezi odaklanma noktası 45 ° yüksek bir fiksasyon noktasına doğru bakışlarını doğrudan katılımcı var. Ilk şartı açıklandığı gibi protokol tekrarlayın. </li><li> Üçüncü test durumu, merkezi fiksasyon noktası sağa doğru 45 ° konumlandırılmış bir fiksasyon noktasına doğru bakışlarını doğrudan katılımcı var. Ilk şartı açıklandığı gibi protokol tekrarlayın. </li></ol> 4. Veri biralysis <ol class="lalpha"><li> Sonra tamamlanması LTaP sisteminden elde edilen çalışma verileri analiz edilebilir. LTAP sisteminin çıkış damgaları izleme her kayıt için renk kodlu XY koordinatlarını içeren bir xml dosya oluşur. Bakışın geçiş için referans phosphene pozisyonda kayma tespit etmek için verileri analiz. </li></ol> 5. Temsilcisi Sonuçlar TMS bobini, tüm phosphenes sol görme alanında dikkat edilmelidir, sağ hemisfer üzerine yerleştirilir. Phosphenes katılımcılar dümdüz bakmak, genellikle sol alt görme alanı bulunmaktadır. Phosphenes (Şekil 4) (ya da 45 ° dikey veya yatay olarak merkezi fiksasyon) görsel bakışlarında vardiya uygun hareket etmelidir. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/1762/1762fig1.jpg" alt="Şekil 1" /> Şekil 1. Ilk uyarımı sitesi bulma ve işaretleme. Oksipital görsel alanlar için, ilk uyarımı sitesi (a), tipik olarak yaklaşık 2 cm dorsal bulunan ve yaklaşık 2 cm laterale inion (b ). <img src="/files/ftp_upload/1762/1762fig2.jpg" alt="Şekil 2" /> Şekil 2. Pozisyon uyarılması için bobin bobin merkezi stimülasyon yerinde kafa derisi teğet tutulur. Stimülasyon, yönlendirmek, orta hatta uzak bobin kolu istenmeyen bir yayılmasını en aza indirmek için. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/1762/1762fig3.jpg" alt="Şekil 3" /> Şekil 3. LTaP (Lazer İzleme ve Resim) sistemi (a) Bir katılımcı bir arkadan projeksiyon perdesi (b) önünde oturuyor. TMS bobini tarafından uyarılması (c), (d) ekran üzerinde algılanan phosphenes sonra, katılımcı çekmek için bir lazer pointer (d) kullanır. Arkaya bakan bir web kamerası (e), lazer kayıtları ve LTaP yazılımı çalıştıran bir bilgisayar (f) beslenir. Bu veriler daha sonra bir arka bakan projektör (g) ile ekrana geri yansıtılır. <img src="/files/ftp_upload/1762/1762fig4.jpg" alt="Şekil 4" /> Şekil 4. LTaP veri post-processing. Algılanan phosphenes (beyaz şekiller) konumu ve büyüklüğü crosshair&#39;i tarafından belirtildiği üzere, fiksasyon konuma göre gösterilmiştir.

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Bu video phosphene bir eşik değeri elde etmek için standart bir protokoldür gösterdi ve phosphene boyutu ve görme alanı konumu kaydetmek için yeni bir yöntem tanıttı. Phosphenes oksipital kutup bitişik sağ oksipital korteksin TMS bireysel darbeler teslim tarafından ortaya. Phosphene eşik değerlerin göreceli kortikal eksitabilite değerli bir göstergesi ve bir sonuç ölçütü olarak ve insan görsel algı çalışmaları 8-12 çeşitli TMS uygun yoğunluk belirleme bir araç olarak kullanı...

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a novel approach for documenting phosphenes induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation

Insan görsel korteksin uyarılması phosphene olarak bilinen geçici algı, bir ışık üretir. Phosphenes oksipital kortekste invaziv elektrik stimülasyonu ile indüklenen, ama aynı zamanda non-invaziv Transkraniyal Manyetik Stimülasyon (TMS)<sup&gt; 1</sup&gt; Aynı kortikal bölgelerin. Phosphene indüklenir yoğunluğu (phosphene eşik), görsel kortikal eksitabilite iyi kurulmuş bir ölçüsüdür ve kortiko-kortikal etkileşimleri, fonksiyonel organizasyon çalışmada kullanılan<sup&gt; 2</sup&gt; Patolojiye, duyarlılık<sup&gt; 3,4</sup&gt; Ve görsel işlem<sup&gt; 5-7</sup&gt;. Deneğin gözleri açık ya da kapalı olduğunda uyarılan ve bakışın yönü ile mekansal konumunu değiştirir; stimülasyon kontralateral görsel hemifield gözlenir: Phosphenes genellikle üç özelliklerine göre tanımlanır<sup&gt; 2</sup&gt;. Çeşitli yöntemler phosphenes belgelemek için kullanılan, ancak standart bir metodoloji eksiktir. Biz phosphene eşik değerleri elde etmek ve phosphenes belgeleme ve analiz için yeni bir sistemi tanıtmak için güvenilir bir prosedür ortaya koymaktadır. Biz gerçek zamanlı olarak algılanan phosphenes konumu ve büyüklüğü kayıtları sistem kolayca inşa edilen ve işletilen Lazer İzleme ve Boyama sistemi (LTaP), düşük maliyetli, geliştirdi. LTaP sistemi phosphenes ölçümü ve analizi için istikrarlı ve özelleştirilebilir bir ortam sağlar.

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A Novel Approach for Documenting Phosphenes Induced by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Phosphenes görsel korteksin hassas bölgeler Transkraniyal Manyetik Stimülasyon (TMS) uygulayarak uyarılabilir geçici ışık gözlemleri bilgi. Biz phosphene eşik değerinin belirlenmesi için standart bir protokoldür göstermek ve algılanan phosphenes ölçülmekte ve analiz etmek için yeni bir yöntem tanıtmak.

Transkraniyal Manyetik Uyarım İndüklenmiş Phosphenes Belgelenmesi için Yeni Bir Yaklaşım

Stimulation of the human visual cortex produces a transient perception of light, known as a phosphene. Phosphenes are induced by invasive electrical ...

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12.0K Görüntüleme.  Boston University School of Medicine. Phosphenes görsel korteksin hassas bölgeler Transkraniyal Manyetik Stimülasyon (TMS) uygulayarak uyarılabilir geçici ışık gözlemleri bilgi. Biz phosphene eşik değerinin belirlenmesi için standart bir protokoldür göstermek ve algılanan phosphenes ölçülmekte ve analiz etmek için yeni bir yöntem tanıtmak.

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Combining Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and fMRI to Examine the Default Mode Network

The default mode network is a group of brain regions that are active when an individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at "wakeful rest."1,2,3 It is thought the default mode network corresponds to self-referential or "internal mentation".2,3
It has been hypothesized that, in humans, activity within the default mode network is correlated with certain pathologies (for instance, hyper-activation has been linked to schizophrenia 4,5,6 and autism spectrum disorders 7 whilst hypo-activation of the network has been linked to Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases 8). As such, noninvasive modulation of this network may represent a potential therapeutic intervention for a number of neurological and psychiatric pathologies linked to abnormal network activation. One possible tool to effect this modulation is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: a non-invasive neurostimulatory and neuromodulatory technique that can transiently or lastingly modulate cortical excitability (either increasing or decreasing it) via the application of localized magnetic field pulses.9
In order to explore the default mode network's propensity towards and tolerance of modulation, we will be combining TMS (to the left inferior parietal lobe) with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Through this article, we will examine the protocol and considerations necessary to successfully combine these two neuroscientific tools.

In this article, we examine the methodology and considerations relevant to the combination of TMS and fMRI to examine the effects of brain stimulation on the default network.

Varsayılan Modu Ağ inceleyin Transkraniyal Manyetik Uyarım ve fMRI birleştiren

The default mode network is a group of brain regions that are active when an individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at "wakeful ...

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State-Dependency Effects on TMS:  A Look at Motive Phosphene Behavior

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neurostimulatory and neuromodulatory technique that can transiently or lastingly modulate cortical excitability (either increasing or decreasing it) via the application of localized magnetic field pulses.1,2 Within the field of TMS, the term state dependency refers to the initial, baseline condition of the particular neural region targeted for stimulation. As can be inferred, the effects of TMS can (and do) vary according to this primary susceptibility and responsiveness of the targeted cortical area.3,4,5

In this experiment, we will examine this concept of state dependency through the elicitation and subjective experience of motive phosphenes. Phosphenes are visually perceived flashes of small lights triggered by electromagnetic pulses to the visual cortex. These small lights can assume varied characteristics depending upon which type of visual cortex is being stimulated. In this particular study, we will be targeting motive phosphenes as elicited through the stimulation of V1/V2 and the V5/MT+ complex visual regions.6

In this article, we examine the effects of visually relevant state dependency on TMS induced motive phosphenic presentations.

TMS Devlet Bağımlılık Etkileri: Motive Phosphene Davranış Bir Bakış

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neurostimulatory and neuromodulatory technique that can transiently or lastingly modulate ...

The Use of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy as a Tool for the Measurement of Bi-hemispheric Transcranial Electric Stimulation Effects on Primary Motor Cortex Metabolism

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulation technique that has been increasingly used over the past decade in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders such as stroke and depression. Yet, the mechanisms underlying its ability to modulate brain excitability to improve clinical symptoms remains poorly understood 33. To help improve this understanding, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) can be used as it allows the in vivo quantification of brain metabolites such as &#947;-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate in a region-specific manner 41. In fact, a recent study demonstrated that 1H-MRS is indeed a powerful means to better understand the effects of tDCS on neurotransmitter concentration 34. This article aims to describe the complete protocol for combining tDCS (NeuroConn MR compatible stimulator) with 1H-MRS at 3 T using a MEGA-PRESS sequence. We will describe the impact of a protocol that has shown great promise for the treatment of motor dysfunctions after stroke, which consists of bilateral stimulation of primary motor cortices 27,30,31. Methodological factors to consider and possible modifications to the protocol are also discussed.

This article aims to describe a basic protocol for combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) measurements to investigate the effects of bilateral stimulation on primary motor cortex metabolism.

Birincil Motor Cortex Metabolizması Üzerindeki Bi-hemisferik Transkraniyal Elektrik Stimülasyon Etkileri Ölçüm Aracı Olarak Manyetik Rezonans Spektroskopisi Kullanımı

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulation technique that has been increasingly used over the past decade in the treatment of ...

Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on the Primary Motor Cortex by Online Combined Approach with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) is a neuromodulatory technique able to act through sinusoidal electrical waveforms in a specific frequency and in turn modulate ongoing cortical oscillatory activity. This neurotool allows the establishment of a causal link between endogenous oscillatory activity and behavior. Most of the tACS studies have shown online effects of tACS. However, little is known about the underlying action mechanisms of this technique because of the AC-induced artifacts on Electroencephalography (EEG) signals. Here we show a unique approach to investigate online physiological frequency-specific effects of tACS of the primary motor cortex (M1) by using single pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to probe cortical excitability changes. In our setup, the TMS coil is placed over the tACS electrode while Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs) are collected to test the effects of the ongoing M1-tACS. So far, this approach has mainly been used to study the visual and motor systems. However, the current tACS-TMS setup can pave the way for future investigations of cognitive functions. Therefore, we provide a step-by-step manual and video guidelines for the procedure.

Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) allows the modulation of cortical excitability in a frequency-specific fashion. Here we show a unique approach which combines online tACS with single pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in order to "probe" cortical excitability by means of Motor Evoked Potentials.

Transkraniyal manyetik stimülasyon ile transkranyal alternatif akım stimülasyon Online kombine yaklaşım tarafından birincil Motor korteks üzerinde etkileri

Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) is a neuromodulatory technique able to act through sinusoidal electrical waveforms in a specific ...

Online Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Protocol for Measuring Cortical Physiology Associated with Response Inhibition

We describe the development of a reproducible, child-friendly motor response inhibition task suitable for online Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) characterization of primary motor cortex (M1) excitability and inhibition. Motor response inhibition prevents unwanted actions and is abnormal in several neuropsychiatric conditions. TMS is a non-invasive technology that can quantify M1 excitability and inhibition using single- and paired-pulse protocols and can be precisely timed to study cortical physiology with high temporal resolution. We modified the original Slater-Hammel (S-H) stop signal task to create a &#34;racecar&#34; version with TMS pulses time-locked to intra-trial events. This task is self-paced, with each trial initiating after a button push to move the racecar towards the 800 ms target. GO trials require a finger-lift to stop the racecar just before this target. Interspersed randomly are STOP trials (25%) during which the dynamically adjusted stop signal prompts subjects to prevent finger-lift. For GO trials, TMS pulses were delivered at 650 ms after trial onset; whereas, for STOP trials, the TMS pulses occurred 150 ms after the stop signal. The timings of the TMS pulses were decided based on electroencephalography (EEG) studies showing event-related changes in these time ranges during stop signal tasks. This task was studied in 3 blocks at two study sites (n=38) and we recorded behavioral performance and event-related motor-evoked potentials (MEP). Regression modelling was used to analyze MEP amplitudes using age as a covariate with multiple independent variables (sex, study site, block, TMS pulse condition [single- vs. paired-pulse], trial condition [GO, successful STOP, failed STOP]). The analysis showed that TMS pulse condition (p&#60;0.0001) and its interaction with trial condition (p=0.009) were significant. Future applications for this online S-H/TMS paradigm include the addition of simultaneous EEG acquisition to measure TMS-evoked EEG potentials. A potential limitation is that in children, the TMS pulse sound could&#160;affect behavioral task performance.

We describe an experimental procedure to quantify excitability and inhibition of primary motor cortex during a motor response inhibition task by using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation throughout the course of a Stop Signal Task.

Kortikal Fizyoloji yanıt inhibisyonu ile ilgili ölçmek için online Transkraniyal manyetik stimülasyon Protokolü

We describe the development of a reproducible, child-friendly motor response inhibition task suitable for online Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) ...

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method that produces neural excitation in the cortex by means of brief, time-varying magnetic field pulses. The initiation of cortical activation or its modulation depends on the background activation of the neurons of the cortical region activated, the characteristics of the coil, its position and its orientation with respect to the head. TMS combined with simultaneous electrocephalography (EEG) and neuronavigation (nTMS-EEG) allows for the assessment of cortico-cortical excitability and connectivity in almost all cortical areas in a reproducible manner. This advance makes nTMS-EEG a powerful tool that can accurately assess brain dynamics and neurophysiology in test-retest paradigms that are required for clinical trials. Limitations of this method include artifacts that cover the initial brain reactivity to stimulation. Thus, the process of removing artifacts may also extract valuable information. Moreover, the optimal parameters for dorsolateral prefrontal (DLPFC) stimulation are not fully known and current protocols utilize variations from the motor cortex (M1) stimulation paradigms. However, evolving nTMS-EEG designs hope to address these issues. The protocol presented here introduces some standard practices for assessing neurophysiological functioning from stimulation to the DLPFC that can be applied in patients with treatment resistant psychiatric disorders that receive treatment such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), magnetic seizure therapy (MST) or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

The protocol presented here is for TMS-EEG studies utilizing intracortical excitability test-retest design paradigms. The intent of the protocol is to produce reliable and reproducible cortical excitability measures for assessing neurophysiological functioning related to therapeutic interventions in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases such as major depression.

Kombine Transkraniyal Manyetik stimülasyon ve elektroansefalografi Dorsolateral Prefrontal korteksin

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method that produces neural excitation in the cortex by means of brief, time-varying magnetic ...

Bilateral Assessment of the Corticospinal Pathways of the Ankle Muscles Using Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Distal leg muscles receive neural input from motor cortical areas via the corticospinal tract, which is one of the main motor descending pathway in humans and can be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Given the role of distal leg muscles in upright postural and dynamic tasks, such as walking, a growing research interest in the assessment and modulation of the corticospinal tracts relative to the function of these muscles has emerged in the last decade. However, methodological parameters used in previous work have varied across studies making the interpretation of results from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies less robust. Therefore, use of a standardized TMS protocol specific to the assessment of leg muscles&#39; corticomotor response (CMR) will allow for direct comparison of results across studies and cohorts. The objective of this paper is to present a protocol that provides the flexibility to simultaneously assess the bilateral CMR of two main ankle antagonistic muscles, the tibialis anterior and soleus, using single pulse TMS with a neuronavigation system. The present protocol is applicable while the examined muscle is either fully relaxed or isometrically contracted at a defined percentage of maximum isometric voluntary contraction. Using each subject&#39;s structural MRI with the neuronavigation system ensures accurate and precise positioning of the coil over the leg cortical representations during assessment. Given the inconsistency in CMR derived measures, this protocol also describes a standardized calculation of these measures using automated algorithms. Though this protocol is not conducted during upright postural or dynamic tasks, it&#160;can be used to assess bilaterally any pair of leg muscles, either antagonistic or synergistic, in both neurologically intact and impaired subjects.

The present protocol describes the simultaneous, bilateral assessment of the corticomotor response of the tibialis anterior and soleus during rest and tonic voluntary activation using a single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation and neuronavigation system.

Transkraniyal Manyetik stimülasyon ikili Corticospinal yolları kullanarak ayak bileği kas değerlendirilmesi navigasyon

Distal leg muscles receive neural input from motor cortical areas via the corticospinal tract, which is one of the main motor descending pathway in humans ...

Employing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Resource Limited Environment to Establish Brain-Behavior Relationships

Neuroimaging is typically perceived as a resource demanding discipline. While this is the case in certain circumstances, institutions with limited resources have historically contributed significantly to the field of neuroscience, including neuroimaging. In the study of self-deception, we have successfully employed single-pulse TMS to determine the brain correlates of abilities including overclaiming and self-enhancement. Even without the use of neuro-navigation, methods provided here lead to successful outcomes. For example, it was discovered that decreases in self-deceptive responding lead to a decrease in affect. These methods provide data that are reliable and valid, and such methods provide research opportunities otherwise unavailable.&#160;Through the use of these methods, the overall knowledge base in the field of neuroscience is expanded, providing research opportunities to students such as those at our institution&#160;(Montclair State University is a Hispanic-Serving Institute) who are often denied such research experiences.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and low-frequency TMS (lfTMS) have&#160;been demonstrated to be major contributors to brain literature. Here we highlight the methods for investigating the cortical correlates of self-deception using TMS.

Beyin-Davranış İlişkileri Kurmak için Transkraniyal Manyetik Stimülasyonun Kaynak Sınırlı Bir Ortamda Kullanılması

Neuroimaging is typically perceived as a resource demanding discipline. While this is the case in certain circumstances, institutions with limited ...

Conventional and Threshold-Tracking Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Tests for Single-handed Operation

Most single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) parameters (e.g., motor threshold, stimulus-response function, cortical silent period) are used to examine corticospinal excitability. Paired-pulse TMS paradigms (e.g., short- and long-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI/LICI), short-interval intracortical facilitation (SICF), and short- and long-latency afferent inhibition (SAI/LAI)) provide information about intracortical inhibitory and facilitatory networks. This has long been done by the conventional TMS method of measuring changes in the size of the motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) in response to stimuli of constant intensity. An alternative threshold-tracking approach has recently been introduced whereby the stimulus intensity for a target amplitude is tracked. The diagnostic utility of threshold-tracking SICI in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been shown in previous studies. However, threshold-tracking TMS has only been used in a few centers, in part due to the lack of readily available software but also perhaps due to uncertainty over its relationship to conventional single- and paired-pulse TMS measurements.
A menu-driven suite of semi-automatic programs has been developed to facilitate the broader use of threshold-tracking TMS techniques and to enable direct comparisons with conventional amplitude measurements. These have been designed to control three types of magnetic stimulators and allow recording by a single operator of the common single- and paired-pulse TMS protocols.
This paper shows how to record a number of single- and paired-pulse TMS protocols on healthy subjects and analyze the recordings. These TMS protocols are fast and easy to perform and can provide useful biomarkers in different neurological disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.

We present a suite of standardized single- and paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) recording protocols, with options for conventional amplitude measurements and threshold-tracking. This program can control three different types of magnetic stimulators and is designed to enable all tests to be performed conveniently by a single operator.

Tek Elle Çalışma için Konvansiyonel ve Eşik İzleme Transkraniyal Manyetik Stimülasyon Testleri

Most single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) parameters (e.g., motor threshold, stimulus-response function, cortical silent period) are used ...

Measuring Contralateral Silent Period Induced by Single-Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Investigate M1 Corticospinal Inhibition

Contralateral silent period (cSP) is a period of suppression in the background electrical muscle activity captured by electromyography (EMG) after a motor evoked potential (MEP). To obtain this, an MEP is elicited by a suprathreshold transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulse delivered to the primary motor cortex (M1) of the target muscle selected, while the participant provides a standardized voluntary target muscle contraction. The cSP is a result of inhibitory mechanisms that occur after the MEP; it provides a broad temporal assessment of spinal inhibition in its initial ~50 ms, and cortical inhibition after. Researchers have tried to better understand the neurobiological mechanism behind the cSP to validate it as a potential diagnostic, surrogate, and predictive biomarker for different neuropsychiatric diseases. Therefore, this article describes a method to measure M1 cSP of lower and upper limbs, including a selection of target muscle, electrode placement, coil positioning, method of measuring voluntary contraction stimulation, intensity setup, and data analysis to obtain a representative result. It has the educational objective of giving a visual guideline in performing a feasible, reliable, and reproducible cSP protocol for lower and upper limbs and discussing practical challenges of this technique.

Contralateral silent period (cSP) assessment is a promising biomarker to index cortical excitability and treatment response. We demonstrate a protocol to assess cSP intended for studying M1 corticospinal inhibition of upper and lower limbs.

M1 Kortikospinal İnhibisyonunu Araştırmak için Tek Darbeli Transkraniyal Manyetik Stimülasyonun İndüklediği Kontralateral Sessiz Dönemin Ölçülmesi

Contralateral silent period (cSP) is a period of suppression in the background electrical muscle activity captured by electromyography (EMG) after a motor ...