Method and apparatus for providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to a patient

A HELEKAR SANTOSH (Inventor), U VOSS HENNING (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

An Apparatus for applying Iranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (IMS) to a patient, comprising a head mount for disposition on the head of a patient and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a magnet for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of a patient so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the patient, wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each patient, whereby to provide patient-specific IMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Patent numberCN105188844
IPCA61N 2/ 12 A I
Priority date3/14/14
StatePublished - Dec 23 2015

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