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transcranial magnetic stimulation
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transcranial magnetic stimulation [tranz¦krā·nē·əl mag‚ned·ik ‚stim·yə′lā·shən]
(medicine)
A neurophysiologic technique that stimulates the human brain via magnetic pulses generated by a small electromagnet placed on the scalp.
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The Evidence Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applies magnetic pulses to the cortex using a handheld coil.
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