Effect of Cortical Magnetic Stimulation on cognition and upper extremity reaction time

Author

Andrews, John ; Reisman, Stanley ; Johnson, Susan ; Findley, Thomas W. ; DeLuca, John ; Daum, Miriam

Author_Institution

Dept. Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. Heights, Newark, NJ, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1992

fDate

Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992

Firstpage

1420

Lastpage

1421

Abstract

Cortical Magnetic Stimulation (CMS) is a painless, noninvasive tool useful for mapping cortical organization in a clinical environment. A recent report warned of temporary impairment of cognitive function coupled with a reduction in reaction time after CMS, while previous assessment of cognitive function before and after CMS revealed no effects at all. We have designed a study to determine if clinical mapping investigations employing CMS have any effect on short term attention, concentration, memory, or upper extremity motor reaction time, and if any observed effects are due to the presence of cortical stimulation. Data presented show no significant changes in cognitive function or reaction time after CMS but a trend toward reduced reaction times is noted.

Keywords

biomagnetism; cognition; neurophysiology; cognition; concentration; cortical magnetic stimulation; cortical organization mapping; memory; short term attention; temporary impairment; upper extremity reaction time; Coils; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0785-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761857

Filename

5761857