Transcranial magnetic stimulation: a fascinating development
Koerselman, G.F.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 148(9): 408-410
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-2162 PMID: 15038198 Document Number: 582518
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a novel technique for safely stimulating or inhibiting cortical brain functions. Its possible role in neurology and psychiatry is the subject of a broad field of research. At present, standard clinical implementation is not yet warranted. On the other hand, the technique as such is quite promising, especially because it can pave the way to a 'bottom-up' approach to mental disorder, starting from basic psychobiological concepts and then gradually developing in the direction of more complex clinical applications.