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Hmm. I'm not well versed with this technique, but I believe the effect of TMS is restricted to cortex (the superficial parts of the brain). To affect deeper reg
by kghose 13y ago
Hmm. I'm not well versed with this technique, but I believe the effect of TMS is restricted to cortex (the superficial parts of the brain). To affect deeper regions we would have to make the induced currents stronger, which would perhaps damage the cortex, and would certainly affect cortex as well as the deeper brain regions.
- toomuchtodo 13y agoI.E. TMS requires more precision before being considered for this.
- kghose 13y agoI'm not sure if it is precision. I think it is a fundamental limitation of the technique, since it involves inducing currents in the brain using a magnet located outside it. Another two interesting stimulation techniques are ultrasound and infrared. I was very, very surprised when I learned this, but infra red can penetrate skull and people are busy making stimulators using infrared.