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Tag Archives: TMS
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Autism: True Therapy or Quack Therapy?
Man’s fascination with trying to alter his own way of thinking by means of electricity dates back to the introduction of electricity itself. However, it has only been in 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 […]
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Historical Aspects
It seems to me that the last decade has seen a resurgence of interest about magnetism and its possible use as a therapeutic modality for a variety of health related […]
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…
The problem of “too many findings in autism”
A few months ago I had the opportunity to talk to my good friend Steve Edelson from the Autism Research Institute (ARI). The conversation revolved around what makes for a […]
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 […]
A Cautionary Note on the Use of Transcraneal Magnetic Stimulation in Autism
For many years now my group has used Transcraneal Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat autism. We had the distinction of having the first published article on the subject, and have […]
