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The role of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in studies of vision, attention and cognition

Stewart, L.; Ellison, A.; Walsh, V.; Cowey, A.

Authors

L. Stewart

V. Walsh

A. Cowey



Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be conceptualized as a virtual lesion technique, capable of disrupting organized cortical activity, transiently and reversibly. The technique combines good spatial and temporal resolution and, moreover, because it represents an interference technique, can be said to have excellent functional resolution. The following is a review and discussion of the contribution which TMS has made to the study of vision, attention, development and plasticity and speech and language.

Citation

Stewart, L., Ellison, A., Walsh, V., & Cowey, A. (2001). The role of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in studies of vision, attention and cognition. Acta Psychologica, 107(1-3), 275-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-6918%2801%2900035-x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 2001
Deposit Date Oct 1, 2008
Journal Acta Psychologica
Print ISSN 0001-6918
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 107
Issue 1-3
Pages 275-291
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-6918%2801%2900035-x
Keywords Magnetic stimulation, Virtual lesions, Phosphenes, Vision, Plasticity, Speech arrest.