BookSandro M. Krieg, editor.
Summary: This book is the first comprehensive work summarizing the advances that have been made in the neurosurgical use of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) over the past ten years. Having increasingly gained acceptance as a presurgical mapping modality in neurosurgery, today it is widely used for preoperative mapping of cortical motor and language function, risk stratification and improving the accuracy of subcortical fiber bundle visualization. This unique work will provide neurosurgeons and neuroscientists who are starting their nTMS program essential and detailed information on the technique and protocols, as well as the current clinical evidence on and limitations of the various applications of nTMS. At the same time, more experienced nTMS users looking for deeper insights into nTMS mapping and treatment in neurosurgery will find clearly structured, accessible information. The book was prepared by an international mix of authors, each of which was chosen for their status as a respected expert on the respective subtopic, as evinced by their landmark publications on nTMS.
Contents:
Basic principles of nTMS
nTMS motor mapping
Basic principles and clinical use
Fiber tracking
Risk stratification
nTMS language mapping
Basic principles and clinical use
Fiber tracking
Risk stratification
Other brain functions
Therapeutic applications in neurosurgery
Pain
Paresis
Special aspects on nTMS in children
Outlook on the potential of nTMS
Integration of functional data in the clinical workflow
Methodological advantages and disadvantages of nTMS compared to MEG and fMRI.