Methods and devices for transcranial magnetic stimulation and cortical cartography
First Claim
1. A method for stimulating and/or inhibiting at least one point or area of a brain using at least one stimulation device, comprising:
- a) recording a spatial structure of the head or brain;
b) generating a three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain from the recording of the spatial structure of the brain; and
c) arranging the stimulation device relative to the head or brain using the three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain, whereby the stimulation device is accurately positioned relative to the surface of the brain, wherein the stimulation device is positioned such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated or exhibits a predetermined spatial angle relative to the simulation model of the surface of the brain.
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Abstract
The invention relates to: a method for stimulating and/or inhibiting at least one point or area of a brain using at least one stimulation device, wherein: the spatial structure of the head or brain is recorded; a three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain is generated from the recording of the spatial structure of the brain; and the stimulation device is arranged relative to the head or brain using the three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain, such that the at least one point or area of the brain can be stimulated using the stimulation device; a device for stimulating and/or inhibiting at least one point or area of a brain, comprising a recording device for detecting the spatial structure of the brain, a computational device for generating a simulation model of the surface of the brain and at least one stimulation or induction device, in particular a coil; a method for determining the function of a particular area of the brain, wherein at least one particular area is stimulated using a stimulation device and the stimulus response is measured at least two different positions, and a device for determining the function of a particular area of the brain, comprising at least one stimulation device and at least two stimulus detection devices.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for stimulating and/or inhibiting at least one point or area of a brain using at least one stimulation device, comprising:
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a) recording a spatial structure of the head or brain; b) generating a three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain from the recording of the spatial structure of the brain; and c) arranging the stimulation device relative to the head or brain using the three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain, whereby the stimulation device is accurately positioned relative to the surface of the brain, wherein the stimulation device is positioned such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated or exhibits a predetermined spatial angle relative to the simulation model of the surface of the brain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for stimulating and/or inhibiting at least one point or area of a brain using at least one stimulation device, comprising:
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a) code that records a spatial structure of the head or brain; b) code that generates a three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain from the recording of the spatial structure of the brain; and c) code that arranges the stimulation device relative to the head or brain using the three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain, whereby the stimulation device is accurately positioned relative to the surface of the brain, wherein the stimulation device is positioned such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated or exhibits a predetermined spatial angle relative to the simulation model of the surface of the brain.
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11. A device for stimulating and/or inhibiting at least one point or area of a brain, comprising:
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a recording device for detecting the spatial structure of the brain; a computational device for generating a simulation model of the surface of the brain and at least one stimulation or induction device; and a navigation device for positioning the stimulation or induction device, wherein the navigation device is configured to use the simulation model of the surface of the brain to arrange the stimulation device relative to the brain such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal or arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining the function of a particular area of the brain, comprising:
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stimulating at least one particular area using a stimulation device; and measuring the stimulus response at least two different positions, wherein the stimulation device is arranged relative to the brain using a three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal or arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for determining the function of a particular area of the brain, wherein at least one particular area is stimulated using a stimulation device and the stimulus response is measured at least two different positions, comprising code that directs the arrangement of the stimulation device relative to the brain using a three-dimensional simulation model of the surface of the brain such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal or arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated.
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24. A device for determining the function of a particular area of the brain, comprising:
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at least one stimulation device; at least two stimulus detection devices; and a navigation device for positioning the stimulation device, wherein the navigation device is configured to use a simulation model of the surface of the brain to arrange the stimulation device relative to the brain such that a magnetic field generated or generable by the stimulation device is normal or arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the simulation model of the surface of the brain on or over the area to be stimulated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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