Brain Stimulation Laboratory

Recently, neurologists and neurophysiologists have perfected a way to non-invasively stimulate the brain by applying magnetic stimulation to the scalp.

This technique, known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), can map brain functions as well as possibly treat neuropsychiatric diseases such as Parkinson's disease, chronic pain and depression.

The MUSC Brain Stimulation Laboratory, located on the 5th Floor of the Institute of Psychiatry in Charleston, SC, performs both basic research studies using TMS, as well as using TMS in clinical trials.

We have been a leading group investigating TMS, starting back in 1995. Here is a list of our current equipment.






FDA Panel Hearing on TMS for Depression Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, April 1999 Boosting Brain Activity From the Inside Out, May 2001 Brain Stimulation Overview, Scientific American, August 2003 A recent book we edited on TMS Other Important Links		Recently, neurologists and neurophysiologists have perfected a way to non-invasively stimulate the brain by applying magnetic stimulation to the scalp. This technique, known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), can map brain functions as well as possibly treat neuropsychiatric diseases such as Parkinson's disease, chronic pain and depression. The MUSC Brain Stimulation Laboratory, located on the 5th Floor of the Institute of Psychiatry in Charleston, SC, performs both basic research studies using TMS, as well as using TMS in clinical trials. We have been a leading group investigating TMS, starting back in 1995. Here is a list of our current equipment.