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Alexander OpitzUniversity of Minnesota Verified email at umn.edu Cited by 6632 |
Transcranial focused ultrasound modulates the activity of primary somatosensory cortex in humans
Improved methods of noninvasively modulating human brain function are needed. Here we
probed the influence of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) targeted to the human …
probed the influence of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) targeted to the human …
Determinants of the electric field during transcranial direct current stimulation
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) causes a complex spatial distribution of the
electric current flow in the head which hampers the accurate localization of the stimulated brain …
electric current flow in the head which hampers the accurate localization of the stimulated brain …
How the brain tissue shapes the electric field induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation
In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), knowledge of the distribution of the induced electric
field is fundamental for a better understanding of the position and extent of the stimulated …
field is fundamental for a better understanding of the position and extent of the stimulated …
Electric field calculations in brain stimulation based on finite elements: an optimized processing pipeline for the generation and usage of accurate individual head …
M Windhoff, A Opitz, A Thielscher - 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The need for realistic electric field calculations in human noninvasive brain stimulation is
undisputed to more accurately determine the affected brain areas. However, using numerical …
undisputed to more accurately determine the affected brain areas. However, using numerical …
Impact of the gyral geometry on the electric field induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation
A Thielscher, A Opitz, M Windhoff - Neuroimage, 2011 - Elsevier
The spatial extent of the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on neural tissue
is only coarsely understood. One key problem is the realistic calculation of the electric field …
is only coarsely understood. One key problem is the realistic calculation of the electric field …
[HTML][HTML] Immediate neurophysiological effects of transcranial electrical stimulation
Noninvasive brain stimulation techniques are used in experimental and clinical fields for
their potential effects on brain network dynamics and behavior. Transcranial electrical …
their potential effects on brain network dynamics and behavior. Transcranial electrical …
[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal structure of intracranial electric fields induced by transcranial electric stimulation in humans and nonhuman primates
Transcranial electric stimulation (TES) is an emerging technique, developed to non-invasively
modulate brain function. However, the spatiotemporal distribution of the intracranial …
modulate brain function. However, the spatiotemporal distribution of the intracranial …
TDCS increases cortical excitability: direct evidence from TMS–EEG
Despite transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is increasingly used in experimental
and clinical settings, its precise mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. At a neuronal …
and clinical settings, its precise mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. At a neuronal …
Dose-dependent effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation on spike timing in awake nonhuman primates
Weak extracellular electric fields can influence spike timing in neural networks. Approaches
to noninvasively impose these fields on the brain have high therapeutic potential in …
to noninvasively impose these fields on the brain have high therapeutic potential in …
[HTML][HTML] Neurocognitive, physiological, and biophysical effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) can modulate human neural activity and
behavior. Accordingly, tACS has vast potential for cognitive research and brain disorder …
behavior. Accordingly, tACS has vast potential for cognitive research and brain disorder …