A custom robot for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: first assessment on healthy subjects

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013:2013:5352-5. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610758.

Abstract

In this paper, a custom robotic system for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is assessed in clinical conditions on healthy subjects. A motor cortex mapping is performed using the robotic system with comparison to a manual approach using a neuronavigation system. Stimulation accuracy, repeatability are evaluated as well as the feeling of the system operator and the subject in terms of comfort, tiredness, stress level, ease-of-use. Very encouraging results are obtained on all these aspects, which strengthens the idea of developing robotic assistance for TMS.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Equipment Design
  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Humans
  • Motor Cortex / physiology
  • Neuronavigation / instrumentation
  • Robotics / instrumentation*
  • Software
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / instrumentation*
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / methods*