Effects of static magnetic fields on the visual cortex: reversible visual deficits and reduction of neuronal activity
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Effects of static magnetic fields on the visual cortex: reversible visual deficits and reduction of neuronal activityData
2014-09-26Cita bibliográfica
Aguila J, Cudeiro J, Rivadulla C. Effects of static magnetic fields on the visual cortex: reversible visual deficits and reduction of neuronal activity. Cereb Cortex. 2014;26(2):628-638.
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[Abstract] Noninvasive brain stimulation techniques have been successfully used to modulate brain activity, have become a highly useful tool in basic and clinical research and, recently, have attracted increased attention due to their putative use as a method for neuro-enhancement. In this scenario, transcranial static magnetic stimulation (SMS) of moderate strength might represent an affordable, simple, and complementary method to other procedures, such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or direct current stimulation, but its mechanisms and effects are not thoroughly understood. In this study, we show that static magnetic fields applied to visual cortex of awake primates cause reversible deficits in a visual detection task. Complementary experiments in anesthetized cats show that the visual deficits are a consequence of a strong reduction in neural activity. These results demonstrate that SMS is able to effectively modulate neuronal activity and could be considered to be a tool to be used for different purposes ranging from experimental studies to clinical applications.
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Neuroenhacement
Neurostimulation
Static magnetic field
Neurostimulation
Static magnetic field
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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF on a article accepted for publication in "Cerebral Cortex" following peer review. The version of record is avaliable online at Oxford University Press.