Patent ID: 7658704
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of transcranial magnetic stimulation, comprising: defining a cerebral cortical region of interest for a subject; determining a stimulator position and orientation disposed to deliver an induced electric field substantially perpendicular to said cerebral cortical region of interest in accordance with a cortical column cosine aiming principle such that the electric field is parallel to cortical columns of the cerebral cortical region of interest; positioning said subject to immobilize said cerebral cortical region of interest; directing said stimulator to said subject so that said stimulator is focused to said cerebral cortical region of interest, said directing based on said determined stimulator position and orientation; and delivering said TMS to said subject, said delivering comprising generating an electric field substantially perpendicular to said cerebral cortical region of interest.