Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is a method for the study of cognitive and brain function that is quickly gaining popularity. NIBS is making it possible to establish a causal relationship between cognitive processes and the functioning of specific brain areas. Like lesion studies, NIBS can provide information about where a particular process occurs  

A range of stimulators, coils, and specialised recording equipments and neuronavigation systems are available to support a wide-range of experiments and treatments in our Lab, including the most commonly used non-invasive transcranial stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), transcranial direct/alternating current stimulation (tDCS/tSCS), and transcranial static magnetic field stimulation (tSMS).

Facilities: Currently, the lab is capable of tDCS, tACS, tSMS, and rTMS. The TMS facility consists of a treatment room with two comfortable chairs which are specially designed and customized for the treatment of clients with rTMS. TMS treatments and TMS-related experiments are provided by two rTMS machines (Magstim Rapid²) that are capable of high-frequency repetitive protocols for both cortical and peripheral stimulation. Both TMS systems are coupled with external neuronavigation sensors and a computer-based neuronavigation software (Brainsight).