The coordination of brain activity in autism
In science and engineering we use the concept of a black box to designate a device which we view in terms of its inputs and outputs without knowing anything in […]
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TMS Neuromodulation in Autism
In this blog I would like to mention the latest publication from our group regarding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The reported study took a fairly […]
Low frequency rTMS in Children with Autism
A few months ago I started reviewing the medical literature for reports that had used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with parameters similar to our studies for treating children with neurodevelopmental […]
The FDA and Safety of rTMS in Children
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) stands as a possible therapeutic modality for autism. Despite a number of positive studies, the FDA has not approved the same because of the lack of […]
IMFAR: TMS and Autism
For the past 3 years a group of interested researchers have met before IMFAR for a 2-day conference on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Autism. This year we had the […]
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy for autism consensus conference
With five congresses to attend in May and 4 more in June my head has started to spin. However, I am hoping to enjoy the experience as all of the […]
Autism related efforts in China
I am coming back from China after a whirlwind tour of several cities. My first stop was in Shanghai where I spent three days in a workshop discussing Transcranial Magnetic […]
Transcranial Magentic Stimulation and Autism: Generalities
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) offers a way of modulating the way the cerebral cortex works. The magnitude and direction of the effects, whether excitatory or inhibitory, depends on the variables […]
Why Use Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Autism?
Originally posted on Cortical Chauvinism:
In previous posts I have mentioned our findings of abnormal minicolumns in the brains of autistic individuals. The minicolumn is an elemental modular unit of…
Una nota de precuacion sobre el uso de la estimulación magnética transcraneal en el autismo
Desde hace muchos años mi grupo ha utilizado la estimulación magnética transcraneal (EMT) para tratar al autismo. Tuvimos el honor de tener el primer artículo publicado sobre el tema, y […]
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