Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a new therapeutic approach for neurological and psychiatric disorders

Authors

  • Laura Sagliano Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"; Autore responsabile per la corrispondenza: laurasagliano@gmail.com
  • Francesco De Bellis Ricercatore indipendente

Keywords:

TMS, ; non-invasive brain stimulation, neuromodulation, psychiatric disorders, neurorehabilitation

Abstract

Noninvasive brain stimulation techniques (NIBS) have been applied in the evaluation of cortical excitability, in mapping of cortical functions in healthy individuals, in disease diagnosis, and with therapeutics purposes. One of the most widely used NIBS techniques is the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS generates brief magnetic fields that can induce electric currents in the brain. TMS is used to modulate brain regions of neurologic and psychiatric patients to provide new treatment strategies. In this review, we summarize: (1) TMS characteristics and protocols; and (2) the therapeutic potential of TMS in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

 

doi: 10.53240/2023topic2001.03

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Published

2023-01-30

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Sagliano, L., & De Bellis, F. (2023). Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a new therapeutic approach for neurological and psychiatric disorders. TOPIC - Temi Di Psicologia dell’Ordine Degli Psicologi Della Campania, 2(1). Retrieved from https://topic.oprc.it/index.php/topic/article/view/63

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): TOPIC-Temi di Psicologia dell’Ordine degli Psicologi della Campania

Section

Neuropsicologia e neuroscienze

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