ABSTRACT
Equation: Long Straight Axons ........................................... 13 1.3.3Long and Curved Axons ..................................................................... 14 1.3.4Nerve Terminals and Constrictions .................................................... 16
1.4 TMS Electronics ............................................................................................. 16 1.4.1TMS Circuit Design ............................................................................ 16 1.4.2Pulse Waveforms and Sequences of Pulses ........................................ 21
1.5Coil Design and Construction ........................................................................24 1.5.1Types of TMS Coils ............................................................................24 1.5.2 Targeting Deep Neuronal Structures ..................................................25 1.5.3 Electrical Safety ..................................................................................27 1.5.4Energy Consumption ..........................................................................29 1.5.5Coil Heating ........................................................................................30 1.5.6Mechanical Strength ...........................................................................30 1.5.7 Acoustic Artifact ................................................................................ 32 1.5.8 Sham TMS Coils ................................................................................ 32
1.6Traditional Navigation Methods ..................................................................... 33 References................................................................................................................34
