ArticleNature communications2019
Neural effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation at the single-cell level.
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- A meta-analysis suggests that TMS targeting the hippocampal network selectively improves episodic memory.eLife · 2026Pooled it
- Cerebral Cortical Activity Following Non-invasive Cerebellar Stimulation-a Systematic Review of Combined TMS and EEG Studies.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2020Pooled it
- Causal connectivity maps derived from single-pulse interleaved TMS/fMRI.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- A randomized trial comparing beam F3 and 5.5 cm targeting in rTMS treatment of depression demonstrates similar effectiveness.Brain stimulationTrial
- Pinging the brain with transcranial magnetic stimulation reveals cortical reactivity in time and space.Brain stimulationTrial
- Intrinsic functional architecture predicts remote motor cortical excitability changes induced by intermittent theta-burst stimulation.iScience · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of transcranial magnetic brain stimulation.Physiological reviews · 2026Review
- Computational investigation of circuit mechanisms underlying short-latency responses to cortical stimulation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Dose-dependent power and connectivity modulation of low frequency oscillations through transcranial magnetic stimulation in non-human primates.Journal of neural engineering · 2026Article
- Precision in Delivery, Variability in Response: A Multiscale Mechanistic Framework for Neuronavigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- A nonsurgical brain implant enabled through a cell-electronics hybrid for focal neuromodulation.Nature biotechnology · 2026Article
- Human-relevant transcranial magnetic stimulation in awake rhesus macaques assisted by a non-invasive head and arm fixation apparatus.iScience · 2026Article
- Excessive Censoring Degrades Individual-Specific Cortical Parcellations and Personalized TMS Targets.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Cellular Mechanisms of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Climbing Fibers and Purkinje Neurons in the Cerebellum.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Clinical utility and prospective of TMS-EEG: Updated review from an international expert group.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Review
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex modulates single-neuron activity in humans.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Efficient Gaussian process-based motor hotspot hunting with concurrent optimization of TMS coil location and orientation.PLoS computational biology · 2026Article
- Investigating the effects of TMS-related somatosensory inputs on TMS-evoked potentials provides evidence against significant interaction.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Target variability and stability of neuroimaging-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation of the amygdala circuitry for posttraumatic stress disorder.Research square · 2026Article
- Dose-dependent power and connectivity modulation of low frequency oscillations through transcranial magnetic stimulation in non-human primates.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can non-invasively modulate neural activity in humans. Despite three decades of research, the spatial extent of the cortical area activated by TMS is still controversial. Moreover, how TMS interacts with task-related activity during motor behavior is unknown. Here, we applied single-pulse TMS over macaque parietal cortex while recording single-unit activity at various distances from the center of stimulation during grasping. The spatial extent of TMS-induced activation is remarkably restricted, affecting the spiking activity of single neurons in an area of cortex measuring less than 2 mm in diameter. In task-related neurons, TMS evokes a transient excitation followed by reduced activity, paralleled by a significantly longer grasping time. Furthermore, TMS-induced activity and task-related activity do not summate in single neurons. These results furnish crucial experimental evidence for the neural effects of TMS at the single-cell level and uncover the neural underpinnings of behavioral effects of TMS.
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