Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Question

[Guest guest]

Hi, I was curious if anyone can explain how this relates to

neurofeedback. How different are they? I am trying to understand how

this works!!!

Robison wrote about his experience with TMS and it seems very

positive. You can read more at:

http://jerobison.blogspot.com/2008/05/visit-to-tms-lab-and-some-questions.html

http://www.tmslab.org/

Many thanks

P

[Guest guest]

they are completely unrelated.

TMS applies pulsed magnetic fields to the cortex, and can either

stimulate or temporarily " shut down " cortical regions.

neurofeedback is measuring the EEG (or blood flow) and conditioning

greater or lower values of some measured physiological parameter. NFB

results in some sort of learning.

there is no " feedback " process in TMS; it's closer to entrainment, but

the types of signals used in TMS typically impair cortical activity,

although some research is focused on trying to briefly boost activity.

best,

andrew

> Hi, I was curious if anyone can explain how this relates to

> neurofeedback. How different are they? I am trying to understand how

> this works!!!

>

> Robison wrote about his experience with TMS and it seems very

> positive. You can read more at:

>

> http://jerobison.blogspot.com/2008/05/visit-to-tms-lab-and-some-questions.html

>

> http://www.tmslab.org/

>

> Many thanks

> P

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

they are completely unrelated.

TMS applies pulsed magnetic fields to the cortex, and can either

stimulate or temporarily " shut down " cortical regions.

neurofeedback is measuring the EEG (or blood flow) and conditioning

greater or lower values of some measured physiological parameter. NFB

results in some sort of learning.

there is no " feedback " process in TMS; it's closer to entrainment, but

the types of signals used in TMS typically impair cortical activity,

although some research is focused on trying to briefly boost activity.

best,

andrew

> Hi, I was curious if anyone can explain how this relates to

> neurofeedback. How different are they? I am trying to understand how

> this works!!!

>

> Robison wrote about his experience with TMS and it seems very

> positive. You can read more at:

>

> http://jerobison.blogspot.com/2008/05/visit-to-tms-lab-and-some-questions.html

>

> http://www.tmslab.org/

>

> Many thanks

> P

>

>

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